07-16-2003, 05:18 PM
I think the reason why contraception has not caught on as well in Muslim nations is beuse of religious beliefs. Also, probably, because they aren't cheap or easily excesable. It's easy to walk to the grocery store in the United States and buy a 40 pack of Trojan for $15.99, but imagine flying them to the middle-east and transporting them all over the place (not to mention trying to keep them under 110 degrees so they don't get damaged) and then finally getting them to a store. This is why the U.S. needs to take a greater role in getting contraception to those who want it. It's hard to believe that there are people out there who don't know how beneficial condoms can be, but take a look around you in the U.S. Supposedly the most "civilized" country (yeah, right) in the world, yet at any college campus there are tons of people having unprotected sex. The United States really needs to start helping people out with supplies and education before the whole world turns into a giant India.