WASHINGTON, November 17, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) - On Friday, the U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved Ovcon 35, an oral, spearmint-flavoured contraceptive tablet that can be chewed and swallowed. Ovcon 35 contains a progestin (norethindrone) and an estrogen (ethinyl estradiol) found in products that are already marketed, and thus carries the same dangerous side-effects as other birth control pills including an increased risk of blood clots, heart attack, and stroke. Like other oral contraceptives Ovcon 35 is abortifacient when there is a 'breakthrough' ovulation. The directions for use tell women that the pill may be swallowed whole or chewed and swallowed....