Scientific Studies on Birth Control Pills

Contraceptive pills have been so controversial these days because of the RH bill. Studies prove the harm associated with the use of birth control pills. Below are the results of these studies together with their reference:

• The birth control pill increases a woman's chance of having breast cancer, cervical cancer, and liver cancer.

References:
Chris Kahlenborn, MD, et al., "Oral Contraceptive Use as a Risk Factor for Premenopausal Breast Cancer: A Meta-analysis," Mayo Clinic Proceedings 81:10 (October, 2006): 1290-1302; Collaborative Group on Hormonal Factors in Breast Cancer, "Breast cancer and hormonal contraceptives: collaborative reanalysis of individual data on 53,297 women with breast cancer and 100,239 women without breast cancer from 54 epidemiological studies," Lancet 347 (June, 1996): 1713-1727; World Health Organization, "IARC Monographs Programme Finds Combined Estrogen-Progestogen Contraceptives and Menopausal Therapy are Carcinogenic to Humans," International Agency for Research on Cancer, Press Release 167 (July 29, 2005); Smith, et al., "Cervical cancer and use of hormonal contraceptives: A systematic review," Lancet361 (2003):1159?1167; La Vecchia, "Oral contraceptives and cancer," Minerva Ginecologica 58:3 (June, 2006): 209-214.

• Depo-Provera (aka: the shot) interferes with a woman's immune system, making her more likely to contract chlamydia and gonorrhea.

Reference:

Morrison, et al.,"Hormonal Contraceptive Use, Cervical Ectopy, and the Acquisition of Cervical Infections," Sexually Transmitted Diseases 31:9 (September, 2004): 561?567.

• The makers of the Shot (Pfizer Pharmaceuticals) are being sued for 700 million dollars because the drug thins out a woman's bones. This is especially worrisome for young women, because the teenage years are a critical time for bone development.

References:

CTV.ca News, "Class action suit filed over birth control drug," (December 19, 2005); U.S. Food and Drug Administration, "Black Box Warning Added Concerning Long-Term Use of Depo-Provera Contraceptive Injection," FDA Talk Paper (November 17, 2004).

• Because of its link to breast cancer, veterinarians stopped prescribing Depo-Provera for dogs. However, it's still being given to women, and is sometimes injected into male sex offenders in order to kill their sex drive.

References:

"The Case Against Depo-Provera," Multinational Monitor 6:2-3 (February/March, 1985); T.A. Kiersch, "Treatment of sex offenders with Depo-Provera," The Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law 18:2 (1990): 179-187; "Assembly Bill 3339, "An act to repeal and add Section 645 of the Penal Code, relating to crimes." California State Senate, Amended August 20, 1996; 2005 California Penal Code, 645.

• Makers of the Birth Control Patch are being sued by at least 4000 women. 

Reference:
Johnson and Johnson, SEC Filing, Annual Report for Period Ending 12/31/2006.

• The birth control pill, patch, and shot can all act as abortifacients. The same is true of the morning after pill.

References:
"Physicians' Desk Reference, 2414, 2626, 2411.Physicians' Desk Reference, 1068; "Plan B® (Levonorgestrel) Prescribing Information, Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (August, 2006); Larimore, et al.,"Postfertilization Effects of Oral Contraceptives and Their Relationship to Informed Consent," Archives of Family Medicine 9 (2000): 126-133.

Now, is it true that the RH Bill protects the rights of women? Will it empower the Filipinos or will it just bring harm to society? Think about it.

My dear people, our future is at stake!