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Pregnant Canadian women sue over faulty birth control pills
A group of pregnant Canadian women launched a class-action lawsuit Friday against the maker of a recalled birth control pill after it was discovered the packages contained mostly placebos. The lawsuit over 45 unwanted pregnancies and four abortions seeks Can$800 million (US$778.8 million) against pharmaceutical firm Apotex, the maker of…
Radio host: Women on birth control pill have wombs ‘embedded’ with ‘little tiny fetuses’
Conservative radio host Kevin Swanson claimed Friday that “certain doctors and certain scientists that have done research on women’s wombs after they’ve gone through the surgery” found “little tiny fetuses” were “embedded” into the wombs of women on birth control pills, according to Right Wing Watch. But his guest —…
EU drug agency to review new birth control pills for blood clot risk
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Monday said it would review safety data for third- and fourth-generation birth control pills, responding to French concern that these contraceptives may cause dangerous blood clots. The agency, describing contraceptive pills as carrying only “a very rare risk” of clots, said a special panel…
French watchdog criticizes new birth control pills over blood clot risk
A French watchdog has sharpened its attack on newer-generation contraceptive pills, demanding curbs on their use to help reduce the risk of dangerous blood clots. The National Drugs Safety Agency (ANSM) says doctors are over-prescribing so-called 3rd and 4th generation birth-control pills, some of which are now the target of…
OBGYN group backs over-the-counter birth control to reduce unintended pregnancy
The influential American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) officially recommended on Tuesday that birth control pills should be sold without a prescription, according to the Associated Press. The group, which establishes industry standards for OB-GYNs, cited a number of reasons that the pills should be made more widely available,…
California makes it easier to obtain birth control
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) on Saturday signed into law a bill that makes it easier for women to obtain hormonal contraceptives. “At a time when some seek to turn back the clock and restrict women’s health choices, California is expanding access to birth control and reaffirming every woman’s basic…
Scientists a step closer to a hormone-free male contraceptive pill
Scientists have discovered a compound that could pave the way for effective and hormone-free birth control pills for men. “There has not been a new reversible contraceptive for men since the development of the condom, centuries ago,” noted William Bremner from the University of Washington in a commentary on the…
Democrats? Prepare to be Devastated by the GOP’s ‘Devastating’ Ad on the #WarOnWomen
This video is supposed to be devastating. Devastating! Sure, ok — if by “devastating” you meant “Laugh OL ridiculous.” You laughed. Admit it. Either that or you sat there with your jaw agape before you quit watching around the one minute mark because what the crap was that? Sigh. If…
US adds clot risks to some birth control labels
US health authorities on Tuesday ordered revised labels on some types of birth control including German pharmaceutical giant Bayer’s Yaz pills to advise of a possibly higher risk of blood clots. “Women who use birth control pills with drospirenone (like Yaz) may have a higher risk of getting a blood clot,” said a new Yaz label on the US…
Pfizer recalls 1 million ineffective birth control pill packs
Pfizer announced a recall of approximately 1 million birth control pill packs in the United States and warned users of the recalled pills to start using back-up methods immediately to prevent pregnancy. The pills recalled are marketed under the name Lo/Ovral-28 and as generic Norgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol as sold by Akrimax…
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