Question

Norplant is a form of birth control that consists of six matchstick-size silicone capsules implanted under the skin of a woman's upper arm. These capsules suppress ovulation and inhibit fertilization through the release of hormones. Implanting the contraceptive requires a local anesthetic and takes approximately fifteen minutes. Norplant is extremely effective, with a failure rate lower than that of oral contraceptives. It remains effective for five years after implantation or until the capsules are removed. Some courts have required Norplant as a condition of probation for child abusers and for women who used drugs while pregnant.

The above vignette is based on actual events and is an example of:

	a.	Self-surveillance
	b.	Bio-power
	c.	Ethnomedicine
	d.	None of the above

Answer 1

Answer.1. Option B is the correct answer.

Example;- This is the example of the biopower. It is associated with the biopolitics. It is always related with the female reproductive contraceptives. The Norplant is the female contraceptives used by females that are effective upto the 7 years. They inhibits the ovulation in females. They are examples of the biopower.