Birth control - Revision history

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Relation with similar ideas

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	* [[Sexual abstinence]] may be a component of family planning, but it is not considered a component of birth control.		* [[Sexual abstinence]] may be a component of family planning, but it is not considered a component of birth control.
	* Family planning may also include strategies that ''help'' with conception, whereas the term ''birth control'' exclusively refers to strategies to ''reduce'' the likelihood of births (through either contraception or abortion).		* Family planning may also include strategies that ''help'' with conception, whereas the term ''birth control'' exclusively refers to strategies to ''reduce'' the likelihood of births (through either contraception or abortion).

			===Contraception===

			{{further\|[[Contraception]]}}

			Birth control and contraception are closely related, but there are important differences:

			* [[Abortion]] is a method of birth control, but is not included under contraception, which is focused on avoiding unintended consequences of [[sexual intercourse]].
			* Contraception may be undertaken for reasons other than avoiding unintended pregnancies. The most typical alternative reason is the avoidance of [[sexually transmitted diseases]], but contraception may also be undertaken for medical reasons or because of personal preferences (i.e., some people might get more sexual pleasure through the use of contraceptives).

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Family planning

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	* [[Sexual abstinence]] may be a component of family planning, but it is not considered a component of birth control.		* [[Sexual abstinence]] may be a component of family planning, but it is not considered a component of birth control.
	* ~~[[Abortion]]~~ may ~~be a component of~~ birth control~~, but it is not considered a component~~ of ~~family planning~~.		* Family planning may also include strategies that ''help'' with conception, whereas the term ''birth control'' exclusively refers to strategies to ''reduce'' the likelihood of births (through either contraception or abortion).

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==Definition==

'''Birth control''' refers to practices employed by couples that permit sexual intercourse with reduced likelihood of conception and birth. Birth control includes [[contraception]] and [[abortion]].

==Relation with similar ideas==

===Family planning===

{{further|[[Family planning]]}}

There is considerable overlap between the concepts of family planning and birth control. However, they differ in two important respects:

* [[Sexual abstinence]] may be a component of family planning, but it is not considered a component of birth control.
* [[Abortion]] may be a component of birth control, but it is not considered a component of family planning.