I think that the withdrawal and condom methods are a godsend for couples who simply can't afford any other method of birth control. And if, as Jones suggests, withdrawal is an ADDED method (not the ONLY method), then I'm totally on her side.
But there's another point here, too. If a woman insists on a condom, she is taking charge of her birth control. For a couple to use only withdrawal, the man is in charge of the birth control. If he "slips up" and doesn't withdraw in time, she's vulnerable to pregnancy. Period.
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I think that the withdrawal and condom methods are a godsend for couples who simply can't afford any other method of birth control. And if, as Jones suggests, withdrawal is an ADDED method (not the ONLY method), then I'm totally on her side.
But there's another point here, too. If a woman insists on a condom, she is taking charge of her birth control. For a couple to use only withdrawal, the man is in charge of the birth control. If he "slips up" and doesn't withdraw in time, she's vulnerable to pregnancy. Period.
A 1-in-5 chance of that happening is pretty high.
June 23, 2009 - 9:39amThis Comment
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