Hormonally Active Contraceptives, Part II: Sociological, Environmental, and Economic Impact.

ABSTRACT: To investigate the sociological, environmental, and economic impact of hormonally active contraceptives, a series of comprehensive literature surveys were employed. Sociological effects are discussed including abortion, exploitation of women, a weakening of marriage, and an increase in divorce with deleterious effects on children such as child poverty, poorer health, lower educational achievement, suicide risks, drug and alcohol abuse, criminality, and incarceration, among others. The environmental impact is discussed briefly and includes the feminization and trans-gendering of male fish downstream from the effluent of city wastewater treatment plants with declining fish populations. The potential economic impact of most of these side effects is estimated based on epidemiologic data and pu

SUBMITTER: Williams WV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8375383 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature