I saw this in the news the other day:
Male birth control could be available to humans by 2017
Of course, it's been 'on the horizon' and 'only a few years away' for a very long time now. Here's to hoping that it comes sooner rather than later.
The million dollar question is: will teenage boys be allowed to get it done? Since teenage girls have access to the pill, it only makes sense to provide teenage boys with an alternative contraception too.
I foresee that, assuming it does come out, we'll see a massive drop in 'unplanned pregnancies', a 'must have' for all teenage boys and a sharp decline in the number of staff needed for Family courts.
Longer term, I believe we'll see a significant drop in the fertility rate, since almost half of pregnancies are unplanned. I actually believe that the government may block the introduction to the procedure in Australia citing dubious reasons, with the real reason being that we're already in a population decline that is threatening our long-term future.
I had previously discussed with my wife about getting a vasectomy after we were done having children, but given the potential side effects, I'd much rather the Vasalgel option!
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