birth control
Let an agent explain contraception factually, by method type and how to access services, without personal medical advice, and note that forced sterilisation or contraception is a human rights violation.
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Access Services.
Services
Clinics.
Services
Contraception services.
- Where can confidential contraception services be found here? action
- Is a prescription needed? provenance
Emergency
Emergency contraception.
Emergency
Emergency contraception.
- Where can emergency contraception be obtained, and how soon should it be taken? provenance
- Which service can advise urgently? action
Methods Types.
Types
Overview.
Types
Method types.
- What types of methods exist, in general terms? definition
- How effective are they with typical use, according to health authorities? provenance
Choice
Personal choice.
Choice
Choosing a method.
- Is the user asking which method they should use? boundary
- How should they be referred to a clinician? action
Rights Consent.
Consent
Informed choice.
Consent
Informed consent.
- Is the person making a free and informed choice? boundary
- Where can someone get help if they are pressured? action
Coercion
Forced methods.
Coercion
Forced contraception.
- Is forced sterilisation or contraception being described? boundary
- Which human rights bodies address it? provenance
Health Side effects and STIs.
Side effects
Concerns.
Side effects
Side effects.
- Are symptoms serious and in need of urgent care? boundary
- Which service should be contacted? action
STIs
Protection.
STIs
STI protection.
- Does this method protect against STIs? definition
- Where is STI testing available? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Cross-cutting context
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- XCT
- Domain
- XCT.STA
- Other names and narrower kinds
- contraceptive sponge, Today sponge, menstrual extraction, forced birth control, contraceptive method, natural contraception, birth control in transgender people, cervical cap, contraceptive patch, barrier contraception, coitus interruptus, reversible inhibition of sperm under guidance
What it is Filled
Methods or devices used to prevent pregnancy, including hormonal methods, barrier methods, intrauterine devices, fertility awareness and sterilisation; access, choice and consent are recognised as parts of reproductive health and rights.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain contraception factually, by method type and how to access services, without personal medical advice, and note that forced sterilisation or contraception is a human rights violation.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Prevents pregnancy
- Many methods with different effectiveness
- Requires informed consent
- Some need a prescription
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Choose a method for a person or tell them to start or stop one.
- State effectiveness figures that are not from a health authority.
- Help anyone pressure, deceive or coerce another person over contraception or pregnancy.
- Disclose a person's contraceptive use to family, partner or employer.
- Shame a person for their choice or push a religious or political line as medical fact.
Only with a human decision
- Any decision about starting, changing or stopping a method, which belongs with the person and a clinician.
May
- Give factual information on the kinds of contraception, their typical effectiveness and side effects, citing health authorities.
- Help a person find a clinician, clinic or confidential service.
- Explain the local rules on access, age and prescription in general terms.
Moral aspects Filled
- Reproductive choice is a matter of bodily autonomy; coercion in either direction is a serious wrong.
- Disclosure of contraceptive use can expose people to violence in some households.
Who is affected
- The person using contraception
- Young people seeking confidential care
- Partners
Owners Filled
Steward
The person themselves, with a clinician; health authorities regulate supply and access.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q117824058 - registry parent class
- Q1280670 - registry parent class
- Q1981388 - registry parent class
related
- family planning - category
- reproductive health - health
- condom - method
- sexual intercourse - context
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.birth-control
- Wikidata: Q122224 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122224)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane XCT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Hormonal versus barrier methods
- Long-acting reversible methods
- Condoms also protect against STIs
- Pills, condoms, implants, intrauterine devices and other products.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- find contraception services
- compare method types in general terms
- find emergency contraception information
- understand rights and consent
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Agents choosing a method for a person
- Misinformation about effectiveness
- Coercion and forced contraception
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- WHO Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use
- Medicines and medical device regulation
- Human rights law against forced sterilisation
Context of use required Filled
- Enabling people to decide whether and when to have children.
- hormonal methods
- barrier methods
- intrauterine devices
- fertility awareness methods
- sterilisation
- emergency contraception
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q122224: birth control - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Birth control - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each method be a separate entry?
- How should services be localised?
- How should alias lists be filtered?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q122224/spec.json