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more about #birthcontrolpills more comments → Bubblies-The-Amazing: WTF? Birth control pills are taken for a lot more than just birth prevention. Poly-cystic ovary syndrome, horribly heavy and erratic and painful perio... more » Erda: On another note, I'm a virgin, but I have a feeling that I'm already a harlot bound for hell because I a) own a few condoms and b) think and talk abou... more » Erda: I really miss the days when people who were ultra-religious who had problems with other's moral actions took the position of "they'll get what's comin... more » UGAdawg: I think anyone who is against contraception should be required by law to take care of any children born because of the lack of use. Otherwise they ne... more » willwriteforfood: News like this just makes me want to masturbate more. In fact, I'm doing it right now. Take that, personhood freaks! more » RollRoll: The basic motivation behind such crazy actions as far as I can tell is this. These people believe in god. To a larger point they believe in a very s... more » Ultraprison!: Only oral contraceptives? Well, ladies, luckily there's a soft, comfortable, once-monthly vaginal ring! (Srsly though government, hands off my Nuvaring) more » youbehim: Also, why don't these groups take all this energy and focus it on helping the babies they love so much that are ALREADY ALIVE? Why worry about a preg... more » youbehim: I honestly cannot imagine living somewhere where abortion AND contraceptives were illegal. I take medicine right now that seriously fucks up any unbor... more » notwhoyouthoughtiwas: So the basis for banning the pill is that is a 'method that kill(s) a child'? Since we all know that isn't true, and it just prevents conception in th... more » JerseyGrrrl: From the article: "There are some (birth control) methods that kill a child," said Pat McEwan, who is leading the Personhood Florida group. It was th... more » heatherdazy: What's next? They're going to watch you having sex to make sure he doesn't pull out? more » fashionvictim: Why is the focus always on the woman's body? If these groups are so worried about "life," why don't they create massive protest about men wasting the... more » Aesop's Foibles. YES.: Seriously? What's next? A proposed ban on vaginas? Is that what we're coming to? Am I using too many question marks? Also: Forget these people. Beca... more » cantankasaurus rex: so wait, they want to grant legal rights to an embryo as the moment of fertilization (ie. "personhood) even though there is no medical way to determin... more » -
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Unsatisfied With Outlawing Abortion, "Personhood" Group Takes On The Pill
A group called Personhood Florida want to amend Florida's constitution to outlaw not just all abortion, but the morning-after pill and ordinary oral contraceptives as well. Luckily, the amendment is unlikely to pass. [Crooks And Liars] -
#pillpopping
New Law Restores Affordable Birth Control For American Women
Yesterday, President Obama signed into law a new appropriations bill that will let college and community health centers sell birth control at extremely low prices once again. More » -
#contraceptioncontrarians
Has The Pill "Increased Or Diminished Human Happiness"?
Birth control pills will go over the counter at a few locations in London in 2009, prompting James Berrill of The Independent to examine its legacy — and come up with some pretty weird opinions. -
