We have failures all of the time. This is an interesting observation. The idea that at the core of the abolition of slavery is the concept that one of the truths that our nation holds to be self evident is that human beings are endowed with certain inalienable rights . Dred Scott, Indian reservation policy, prohibition, Japanese internment, segregation, are all testaments to our moral compass going awry. Why do we not realize as human beings that one of the responsibilities we have been granted by God or Allah or the Tree Pygmies or whatever divine right in which you believe, is the ability to reproduce .
Reproduction is a huge responsibility.
A response often heard is that easier access would encourage promiscuity. More cynically, I believe that birth control availability is so limited because a lot of doctors and medical companies are making a lot of money by holding women s reproductive system hostage at a ransom much higher than a socialized price tag. Birth control pills and the pelvic examinations that are required to obtain them, are nice, dependable annuities for doctors and pharmaceutical companies. The IUD really didn t fill the bill. Of course, the cost of reliable birth control is not the only issue here.