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Of the 6 million pregnancies in the U.S. each year, 3 million are unintended. And while we have over a dozen methods of contraceptives for women—from pills and patches to IUDs and rings—men have had the same two options for over a hundred years: condoms and vasectomy. Preventing unplanned pregnancy has largely been seen as a “women’s issue", but andrologist John Amory is determined to change that.
John has dedicated his career to developing a male contraceptive that would not only help to reduce the stubbornly high rates of unintended pregnancy and abortion, but would also allow men to play an equal role in family planning. Watch John's 2017 TEDMED Talk to learn why he believes the world needs a male "pill".
Of the 6 million pregnancies in the U.S. each year, 3 million are unintended. And while we have over a dozen methods of contraceptives for women—from pills and patches to IUDs and rings—men have had the same two options for over a hundred years: condoms and vasectomy. Preventing unplanned pregnancy has largely been seen as a “women’s issue", but andrologist John Amory is determined to change that.
John has dedicated his career to developing a male contraceptive that would not only help to reduce the stubbornly high rates of unintended pregnancy and abortion, but would also allow men to play an equal role in family planning. Watch John's 2017 TEDMED Talk to learn why he believes the world needs a male "pill".
