A religious minority is emboldened with the current conservative makeup of the Supreme Court, forging a battle on the front lines of statehouses, not just against abortion—but against contraception.
, “If a device that’s been approved by the FDA kills a human life, that is an abortion.” Although these legislators aim to limit abortions, their actions have an effect opposite to their intention: increased abortions.estimated
when a couple does not use birth control 30 percent of embryos created never implant and another 30 percent briefly implant before being passed from the body without the woman even noticing, adding up to a majority of embryos formed. In other words, the default state of sex without contraception isAnyone holding religious beliefs about embryos deserving protection should actively support the use of birth control in general, specifically IUDs, to prevent these embryo losses as much as possible.
Increasing access to and use of effective contraception can reduce unintended pregnancies and further reduce the number of abortions performed in the United States.Regarding IUDs, it’s important to note all current scientific evidence supports that they work primarily byfertilization, rather than interfering with the implantation of embryos. Since fertilization does not occur, the argument about “preventing implantation” of the embryo is moot.
Given this evidence alone—that fewer embryos are formed and subsequently lost in the presence of contraception—there would be a strong argument for religious employers to support access to all contraceptives. IUDs do more than prevent
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