For the sixth year in a row, the US government has announced that the birth rate has dropped once again.

In most instances, the social stigma around birth control is that those who are taking it are only doing it to prevent pregnancies or have sex freely.

While the J&J vaccine is paused in the United States for the time being, why have birth control pills not been on pause since they carry a greater risk in developing blood clots? Well, the short answer: it’s complicated.