Posted on 09/10/2009 4:53:11 PM PDT by Daniel T. Zanoza
Dear Friends:
Some people will be celebrating the birth control pill's 50th birthday next year, but they probably won't be cancer patients and survivors whose health was damaged by the pill. The Sun-Times News Group is kicking off the celebration early with a story by Jeanne Millsap that contains many inaccuracies. Her story is entitled, "The pill's versatility."
Millsap quotes obstetrician/gynecologist Dr. Mary Fitzgibbon of Provena St. Joseph Medical Center who encourages teens to take the pill during the most cancer-susceptible time of their lives to treat acne, irregular menstrual periods and menstrual cramps. Irregular menstrual periods are beneficial in reducing breast cancer risk because ...
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Oh by the way, it’s also sometimes—oftentimes—an abortifacient.
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And given the number of women who are on the Pill for extended periods of time, it has likely killed MILLIONS of babies in the past fifty years.
I’m sure all of this will be front page nyt tomorrow./sarc
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