Happy #AmbedkarJayanti , Agents! Did you know that Dr. Ambedkar was a big proponent of birth control? Well, today’s #SocialLifeofIshq throws a spotlight on Dr. Ambedkar’s life as an OG Agent of Ishq!

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Birth control was seen as a Western concept at the time, and there was pressure put on people to stay abstinent, but Dr Ambedkar wanted to acknowledge desire for sex outside of procreation as a normal part of life.

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He likened sexual appetite to an appetites for food, saying that varied levels of desire might make it difficult for everyone to practice self-control.

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Dr Ambedkar also thought that using birth control was a way for women to exercise their sexual rights and choices, and lessen the number of abortions and unwanted pregnancies.

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