Is the male contraceptive pill a good idea?

For decades the woman has been in charge of taking a contraceptive pill in order to prevent undesired pregnancy…until now. Scientists are working on a new pill that it is going to be used by men. The recent tests on mice have shown positive results; decrease in sperm count and temporary infertility. But the effects on humans are yet unknown. Parallel to this some doctors affirm that there is a need for such pill because “the lack of it has contributed to the number of unplanned pregnancies.” (read full piece of News here!)

The investigation, however, does not refer to the STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases). It may be the case that a man who’s taking the pill has sexual intercourse with a woman who has AIDS and he does not wear a condom trusting that avoiding pregnancy is more important. In this hypothetical case taking a simple pill will not prevent him from getting that STD.

For this reason I think that it will be necessary to educate men about the use of the pill before marketing it. Men will have to be aware that the pill will keep you from having a baby, but not from getting a STD. Both condom and pill will be recommended, don’t forget!

Abortion: Do we have the right to decide ?

What is abortion?  

Abortion is the termination of an embryo or fetus. The procedure differs depending on which stage the parents decide to have the abortion. For example, if a woman is 7-8 weeks pregnant, doctors could give her a pill to release the embryo from the uterine wall. In this case, when the embryo is released, it feels and looks like the woman is just having her period. 

However, if the mother is between the 8 and 12 weeks of pregnancy, abortion becomes a more invasive procedure. Doctors vacuum the embryo out surgically. At this stage, the fetus probably feels pain since its nervous system is completely developed.

These procedures exist because of new technologies that were originally created in order to further the field of medicine. Unfortunately, they are used in order to end with the beginning of new lives that are not responsible of their mother’s choices, and, furthermore; facing pregnancy is really difficult if people are not prepared to have a child, since there a lot of factors people will have to deal with during parenthood. An abortion, then, is not a decision easy to take, but it has to be done with responsibility.

Regarding what you just read:

Do you think there is a period of pregnancy in which abortion is not unethical?

Click  hereto check an article named  "Ethics of Abortion: Is it Moral or Immoral to Have an Abortion?", which it is related with this topic.

The real price of being alive

Being pregnant is one of the most important and beautiful things in a woman’s life –at least for some of them-, but have you ever think how much it cost nowadays, taking into account that every technology has a high price? And what is even more inevitable and sad: death. You might think that you just missed your beloved person, and there’s nothing else to be worry, but the truth is that also, it’s a high price to pay.

I’ve never taken a moment to think about it, until the other day when my brother talked to me about it. He was reading “La segunda” online, and there is mentioned some prices, for instance to give birth goes from $879.520 (public system) to $5.000.000 (private system).

So, this unique and wonderful moment can turn into a headache if your pocket is not prepared. Meanwhile to have a funeral service with all including goes from $551.500 (public one) to $13.954.846 (private one).

As you can see, these moments are very expensive, differing so much from the public to the private it because of the comfort, the quality delivered, etc.

I guess that nothing is really free in life, from the very beginning you (in the case of birth, your parents) have to spend a huge amount of money, then when you go to school, to buy food, if you got sick , and finally when you die (again, someone else has to spend some money).

 I’m sure you are wondering, so what’s the link with technology?  Simple, the connection is that everything we have in our lives is made/prone/manufactured etc through, and thanks, technology, and just as we have read in several entries, costs a huge price. So if you want to be part of it, you will have to able to empty your pocket.

What do you think about this numbers? Is it fair that money is still a barrier to achieve technological development? Keep in mind; I’m not talking about fancy stuffs, but things that are essential for all human beings.