The decisions people make in life are influenced by their culture, religion, and practices. This is the same for one’s chose of birth control. A person may decide not to use contraceptive if their religion see sexual intercourse as a means for procreation or as a duty (Alexander, Larosa, Bader, Garfield, & Alexander, 2010).
For me, it was a public service announcement (PSA). As a child, there was a PSA on T.V about family planning. I cannot recall the images of the commercial but I will never forget the ending statement. The ending was “Two is better than too many”. I do not recall at what age I saw this PSA but it influenced my decision of contraception and family size.
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I think it was really interesting that you remember that PSA. I guess it is really proof that they can be influential. I think contraception can be one think that people learn about and form more individual opinions as they get older, and based upon their life circumstances, maybe even despite how they were raised.
ReplyDeleteThank you,
Amy Hicks