, New York. She never gave up because she always had the image of a young woman dying because of a criminally induced abortion in the back of her mind. She believed that birth control was the best way to sustain from unwanted pregnancies and was determined to prove it to the world. Shortly after, in 1932, Hamilton Birth Control Clinic was opened and directed by Elizabeth Bagshaw. Despite opposition from fellow physicians and the clergy, Elizabeth Bagshaw accepted the position and spent the next thirty years of her life working with dedicated volunteers to provide women with inexpensive and reliable contraceptives.I too am a firm believer in birth control. I believe that every child born should be a child who will feel wanted and cared for. Birth control can free women from terminating pregnancies and therefore greatly reduce the number of abortions each year. Birth control can improve marital relations, maternal and child health and family welfare. Not everyone today is capable of supporting three or four children. Therefore why not limit the number of children you have and better support your family? There is also the factor of overpopulation. Many who favor birth control feel that limiting family size is necessary for a better life. Increases in the world population are beginning to threaten the supply of our natural resources, and this is a prime concern to many. In India the medical profession has been called on to play a major role in implementing Indias family planning program. This involves giving advice to women and married couples about birth control and sterilization techniques. By doing this, they hope to achieve a slightly lower birth rate.I also believe that young teenage girls should be aware of contraceptives. Today, out of wedlock births are becoming increasingly common. Each year approximately 318,000 unmarried women conceived a child. Of these 318,000, forty -- four percent were girls between the ages of thirteen an...
