The use of contraceptives has always been a heated point of discussion. There are people who find it ethical and others who don't. An argument for the ethical use of contraceptives might be to say that if a person knows that he or she would not be a good parent, he or she has an obligation to avoid becoming one. This use of contraceptives would be ethical according to ethics. Even contraceptives would be ethical according to deontological theories as long as they do not have an abortifacient effect. The reason for this is that killing is wrong and, according to this categorical imperative, if one does not kill then one is acting ethically according to deontology. This article argues that contraceptives are ethical according to deontology when they do not have an abortifacient effect. Contraceptives have existed since ancient times. Such cases have been documented in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome. The term “contraceptive” refers to methods or devices used to prevent pregnancy. There are many types of birth control today. Some examples are sterilization, intrauterine devices and implantable contraceptives, hormonal contraceptives such as pills, patches or injections, and contraceptives that have an abortive effect. An abortifacient contraceptive is a drug that allows conception, but makes the woman's uterus hostile to implantation, effectively functioning as an early abortion. Birth control became a widespread problem in the United States during World War I, when many U.S. servicemen contracted venereal diseases. . The government responded with an anti-venereal disease campaign that made sexual intercourse and contraceptives issues for public health and scientific research. This response from… half the paper… wants to plan a pregnancy so they are ready to become parents. They also help couples avoid serious health problems associated with sexual intercourse and pregnancy. Contraceptives can also be used to prevent future abortions. According to ethics, the use of contraceptives without abortive effect is ethical because couples have the duty to be good parents and take care of the children they have. The world today is different than in times gone by. The economy and society are no longer as good as they once were. Things are changing, including how and why contraceptives are used. The effects of contraceptive use at the family level may eventually be felt on a wider scale in society. If used ethically according to ethics, contraceptives can allow greater economic and social stability for couples and families, as well as for society.