Male birth control pills aren t available yet, but there are already accusations that men won t want to take them, or can t be relied upon to take them responsibly.
Almost half of the world s pregnancies are unplanned, and the contraceptive burden has historically fallen on the shoulders of women. Aside from condoms and vasectomies, there doesn t seem to be many options for men.
Researchers are developing an on-demand birth control pill for men. The contraceptive has temporarily immobilized sperm in mice, and might do the same in humans.