Contraception Contraception likewise comes from Latin roots. Contra is Latin for against or opposite. The negativity of the word against implies that something is wrong with conceiving. Obviously, those using contraception intend not to conceive. Yet, the word fits the action, because it signifies that there is something undesirable about conception, babies, and fertility itself.
Contraception is a device that is used against reproduction and the natural processes of the body.
Contraception implies the body is in need of repair and takes action to stop natural processes. However, in using contraception, an individual is in fact making the body not work as it should. This clearly is not in line with reason. This glance at the etymology of abortion and contraception is perhaps unenlightening on the surface, but it does give us some insight into the subtle efforts by some to move away from these words. Birth Control Birth control , for example, is a much more positive sounding term than contraception .