[krb]

I don't know if they have a case...all of those patch commercials spend half the content of the ad warning of the potential consequences, including blod clots and death.

They are scary ads, and I don't know why someone would risk that.

[mombonn]

They are scary ads, and I don't know why someone would risk that.

So do the ads for every other medication that is advertised.

I'd sooner have the problem than the cure.

[Texas Songwriter]

They have a claim. All they have to do is make the allegation and suddenly a 'fact issue' is created and placed before the court. It has to be adjudicated, tried or settled. It is the process which is dishonest.

Deep veinous thrombosis and pulmonary emboli are a long known complication of estrogens and their congenures. I suspect a settlement will make it go away. The company who owns the drug does not want a trial.

[CarrotAndStick]

Fooling around with hormones is more dangerous than taking drugs. Especially when safer, passive alternatives are far easily available. Same thing goes for the pill too- avoid it.

[cherry]

if the parents helped arrange for the patch, they are partly responsible IMO......

17 deaths?....well, its only girls......just move on, nothing to see here...

its the year 2005 and it still is a basic fact that early sexual activity ALWAYS falls heaviest on the young girls.....

there ARE ....after all is said and done... actual VICTIMS of early sexualization..from the ever blessed pornagraphy to the support of the titty restaurants like "hooters" to our raunchy music and raunchy tv and movies....

maybe little Johnny can get away with it, but little Jill can not....

but to go 10 rounds with people that think drugs and prostitution and pornagraphy and and strip clubs etc etc are AOKAY.....well, I can't today because I'm decorating for Christmas..

but, all actions have reactions....all actiions have consequences, and how else are we to explain why a 14 yro is having sex at all, let alone mommmy and daddy getting her birth control for her...