Did you know?
The original intent of birth control was to limit
minority populations in the United States. Margaret
Sanger, one of the first birth control advocates and
founder of Planned Parenthood, had the following
to say about birth control and the way it should be
used:
“Birth control must lead ultimately to
a cleaner race.”
-Woman, Morality and Birth Control. 1922. Page
12.
“The most urgent problem today is how
to limit and discourage the overfertility
of the mentally and physically defective.”
-“The Eugenic Value of Birth Control Propaganda,”
Birth Control Review, Oct. 1921
“The most merciful thing that a family
does to one of its infant members is to
kill it.”
-The Woman Rebel, Volume I, Number 1. Reprinted in “Women and the New Race.” 1922.
“We are paying for and even submitting
to the dictates of an ever increasing, unceasingly spawning class of human beings
who never should have been born at all .”
-Pivot of Civilization, p. 187. 1922.
Think about it this way...
The more sexual partners you have, the higher your
risk of exposure to numerous diseases, not to mention other physical effects, emotional wounds, and
unplanned pregnancies.You have the opportunity to
eliminate all of these risks.You can decide from this
point on to commit to saving yourself until marriage.
Think of it as the greatest gift you could ever give to
your future spouse. If you are married, stay committed to each other. If you really have sufficient reason
to avoid a baby, learn about the Creighton Model. 10
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Knowing these risks, is taking the pill worth sacrificing your health and possibly the life of your baby?
Resources
1. “Birth Control Pill” (http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/birthcontrol/birth-control-pill-4228.htm). Retrieved June 29, 2010.
2. “The ‘Pill’ Offers Benefits Beyond Birth Control.” (http://www.medicinenet.com/
script/main/art.asp?articlekey=109587). Retrieved June 29, 2010.
3. Wilks, John. “A Consumer’s Guide to the Pill and other Drugs”
4. American College of Obstretics and Gynecologists. Terminology Bulletin. Sep.
1965.
5. Brown, Judie. American Life League. (http://www.all.org/article.php?id=10678).
Retrieved June 30, 2010.
6. “Birth Control: Your Choices” Page 20. Texas Department of State Health
Services.
7. Jenkins, Rita. “Birth Control Pills May Cause Bone Loss” (http://health.
dailynewscentral.com/content/view). Retrieved July 7, 2010.
8.. Proceedings of the Second International Conference, Intra-Uterine
Contraception, held October 2-3, 1964, New York City, ed. Sheldon Segal, et al.,
International Series, Excerpta Medica Foundation, No. 86, page 212
9. “Women Sue over Pill Risks” The Daily Telegraph Mirror. April 1995.
10. http://www.creightonmodel.com/index.html
Coalition for Life
4012 East 29th St.
Bryan, TX 77802
979-846-2825
Are you considering
the pill?
Some things you should consider ...before you use the Pill
Myths
How does the Pill work?
The Pill...
• Is convenient, safe and effective 1
• Reduces premenstrual dysphoric disorder
(PMDD)2
• Causes lighter periods/regulates cycles
1
• Improves acne 1,2
• Reduces ectopic pregnancy 1
• Improves sex life due to increased spontaneity 1,2
• Reduces risk of endometrial, ovarian and colorectal
cancer 2
The Facts
Though millions of women take the pill, many
women still become pregnant, despite using the pill
as instructed.3 This is partly due to a physiological
phenomenon known as ‘breakthrough ovulation.’ 3
As the name suggests, a woman can ovulate despite
the fact she always takes her pill at the same time
each day, is not sick, and is not taking any other
medications.3
“When we say the Pill is safe, we
don’t mean it is risk free.” 9
-Dr. John Guillebaud
Reproductive Health Expert
The birth control pill can work in one of three
ways: 1) Preventing ovulation (the egg cannot release
from the ovary) 3
2) Altering cervical mucus so it is difficult for
the sperm to make its way through to the egg 3
3) Thins the lining of the uterus so that if fertilization
occurs, and a new, unique human being is created,
the small child will die before he or she can attach
to the lining of the uterus and develop further.3
You may be told that the pill cannot
cause an abortion, but that is based on the
assumption that pregnancy begins when
the baby implants in the lining of the
womb.3 This is dishonest and
scientifically false.
Do not be misinformed.
Originally, the medical definition of pregnancy was
defined as: beginning at the moment when sperm
and egg meet (conception). 4 Eventually, the definition changed to: beginning at the moment the
fertilized egg attaches to the lining of the womb
(implantation). 4 Coincidentally this shift in definition
occurred in 1965—the same time the birth control
pill was marketed to the mass public. 5
When speaking about how to promote the birth control
pill, a Planned Parenthood researcher stated that the fact
that the birth control pill can cause an early abortion
should not “disturb those people for whom this is a
question of major importance.” 8
Are you taking the birth
control pill? If so, you have
an increased risk of :
• Cervical cancer (especially if you started taking
the pill at a young age) 3
• Breast cancer 3, 6
• HPV 3
• Infertility and birth defects 3
• Headaches and mood swings 6
• Weight gain, depression and decreased sex drive 6
• Osteoporosis 7
• No protection against STDs 6
• Increased susceptibility to HIV and AIDS, due to
a weaker immune system 6
• Women who smoke and take the Pill have a much
higher chance of suffering serious side effects
such as heart attacks, blood clots and strokes 6
Women can still get pregnant when taking
the pill. Ovulation can occur if the pill does
not absorb in the woman’s body correctly, or
if she mixes certain antibiotics with the pill. 3
For more information about all of your choices, please call the Coalition for Life at (979) 846-2825 or visit us on-line at www.coalitionforlife.com