Jason – one of my Ning Social Network friends asked me to explain the Unplanned Pregnancy Project in a nutshell. He gave me permission to publish his email. Below are his exact words and my reply.
Thing is, I had been thinking that my music should be dedicated to projects I care about. I realize you’ve written a lot about this project of yours but can you, in a nutshell, piece it together for me so I can wrap my brain around it? I know it’s more expansive but maybe if you can summarize in a couple of paragraphs for me?
What I know so far – you’re concerned with overpopulation and you want safer alternatives to chemically inspired birth control. I am in agreement with you here. I think the drugs they give women for birth control really mess with their estrogen balance, which creates many problems in the body – and also in a woman’s relationship with her partners and the outside world in general.
For the male, the options are slim. Rubber devices which make sex uncomfortable or a “minor” operation – both of which may or may not work at all, depending on circumstances. Operations, however minor, even “exploratory surgery” can leave inner scars, prompting a lifetime of arthritic pain. It’s not something I want in my groin.
So, I’m with you. I’m just not clear on your solutions yet. Can you help?
Where all young people CHOOSE when to become parents.
Where there isn’t overpopulation running out of hand or an army of hungry, unwanted children.
Where abortion simply doesn’t exist because there isn’t such a thing as unplanned pregnancy.
Where children don’t give birth to children.
Where there aren’t forced relationships or marriages either. (Have you heard of men saying: “I was trapped in a relationship by UP.”)
. One ´thing´ that goes hand in hand with any method though is a right Attitude…You too follow your heart. The whole idea has to make sense to you first.
Warmly,
Pett
