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Planned Parenthood of Southern New England (PPSNE) celebrated\u00a0‘Thanks, Birth Control Day’<\/a>\u00a0in a\u00a0press statement<\/a>\u00a0on November 17, calling it “a national celebration of the many ways in which birth control dramatically improves the lives and opportunities of individuals and families.” Yet, the press release omitted mention of the ways birth control<\/a> has directly harmed women, especially young women<\/a>,\u00a0physically<\/a> and\u00a0emotionally<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Physical injuries<\/strong><\/p>\n

PPSNE praised the successful shift of many patients to “more effective” methods of pregnancy prevention, in reference to the current push to get women onto long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) like IUDs<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0implants<\/a>. No mention was made of the fact that the LARC option\u00a0Essure<\/a> device for permanent birth control was discontinued in 2018 after receiving<\/a>\u00a0thousands of complaints including 10,300 claims of blood-clot injuries, including deep vein thrombosis and\u00a0pulmonary embolism<\/a>. Essure manufacturer Bayer paid\u00a0out over $2 billion<\/a>\u00a0to settle those suits and also agreed to pay $21.5 million to settle 7,200 claims for gallbladder injuries and $56.9 million to settle 1,200 claims related to strokes and heart attacks.<\/p>\n

Hormonal birth control also carries other risks<\/a>. It’s connected to certain types of cancer, depression, and infertility. It\u00a0can also act as an\u00a0abortifacient<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Discrimination<\/strong><\/p>\n

The abortion corporation also heralded increased access to contraception for minorities and individuals living below the poverty line, but there was no acknowledgment of the racist origins of birth control<\/a>. Nor was there mention of the ways that Western aid<\/a>\u00a0has historically been predicated on developing nations’ willingness to accept mass distributions of contraceptives, even low-quality or discontinued ones.<\/p>\n

READ:\u00a0Comparing the risks and side effects of hormonal birth control vs. natural fertility awareness<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The band-aid approach to health issues<\/strong><\/p>\n

PPSNE also lauded the fact that “58% of all women who use the pill rely on it, at least in part, for something other than pregnancy prevention including endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, fibroids, and menstrual regulation.” But in reality, hormonal birth control is a band-aid approach<\/a> that doesn’t heal any of these conditions and in some cases may actually make them worse<\/a> by delaying the treatment of their root causes.<\/p>\n

Full-throated support for birth control from the nation’s largest abortion provider<\/a> is to be expected<\/a>, given that abortion and contraception are inextricably linked<\/a>. But women deserve all the facts when it comes to monitoring<\/a> their gynecological health, seeking solutions<\/a> for reproductive issues, and planning their families. And they can’t count on Planned Parenthood for comprehensive education about any of those concerns.<\/p>\n

Women don’t need dangerous hormonal birth control to follow their dreams. PPSNE credited birth control with allowing women “to plan, space and prevent pregnancies in order to make critical decisions about when, if and how to start a family” and asserted that “[m]illions of people can pursue educational and professional goals, lead healthier lives, and follow their dreams thanks to birth control.”\u00a0However, mothers can also be successful career women who achieve their goals and natural\u00a0fertility awareness methods<\/a> allow women and couples to successfully “plan, space, and prevent pregnancies”\u00a0without<\/em> side effects.<\/p>\n

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