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Birth control in Japan has been available since at least the 17th century, and its evolution has been informed by political, social, and economic contexts. Prior to World War I common forms of birth control included abortion, infanticide, and condoms.
The availability of the birth control pill in Japan is a highly contentious issue due to the government's concern for its many potentially negative systemic side effects and worry that it may contribute, through lack of condom use, to a rise of HIV. [11] While the pill is now available, usage continues to be lower than many other countries.
Abortion in Japan is allowed under a term limit of 22 weeks for endangerment to the health of the pregnant woman, economic hardship, or rape. [1] Chapter XXIX of the Penal Code of Japan makes abortion de jure illegal in the country, but exceptions to the law are broad enough that it is widely accepted and practiced.
Fumiko Yamaguchi Amano (25 May 1903 – 8 January 1987) was a Japanese-born physician and advocate for reproductive health. She and her husband were both educated in the United States, and founded the Japan Birth Control Institute in Tokyo after World War II.
Japan’s birth rate declined for a seventh consecutive year in 2022 to a record low of 1.26, the Health Ministry said Friday, adding to a sense of urgency in a country where the government is ...
Dr. Hannah Stone, at one of Sanger's clinics, ordered a new type of diaphragm (a pessary) from a Japanese physician to be shipped from Tokyo to the United States. [1] Upon arrival in the United States the shipment was seized and confiscated under the Tariff Act of 1930, which had incorporated the anti-contraceptive provisions of the Comstock Act.
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Much less common were short-term methods, including the birth control pill (9 percent), the male condom (8 percent), and injectibles like Depo-Provera (5 percent). Compare those numbers to the 6 ...