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Health & Healing

contraceptives. The most popular
brand is Plan B.
The Input of Modern Science
Despite the birth control industry’s
political victories in influencing the
language of certain medical orga-
nizations, embryology (the field of
science that specifically deals with
the biological facts of the beginning
of life) still holds that a new human
being comes into existence at con-
ception/fertilization.

Embryologists have found that from
the first moment of creation, the
new human being’s genetic code
is complete, his sex is determined, occur. Some examples of the way “morning-after pill” works to
and with proper nourishment in the these “contraceptives” work are prevent ovulation, but can also
womb he will continue to develop listed below: prevent a baby from implanting
as every human being does. This is in the uterus. According to the
not a religious viewpoint; it is hard • Depo-Provera “inhibits the Polycarp Institute: “If both
science. secretion of gonadotropins sperm and an egg are present
which, in turn, prevents follic- and one does not see evidence
There is also no scientific debate ular maturation and ovulation of clinical pregnancy, then abor-
about the abortifacient effects of and results in endometrial tion is the most likely mecha-
the drugs in question (though some thinning.” nism of action.”
drugs are still being tested), as the • Nexplanon “works using a • Yasmin “changes the lining of
tiny embryonic human being may hormone that stops an egg the uterus (womb) to prevent
very well be killed when prevented from being released by your attachment of a fertilized egg.”
from implanting in the womb. The ovary and prevents sperm from
manufacturers and promoters of reaching the egg. It also changes Abortifacients Harm the Mother
these birth control methods, how- the lining of your uterus.” The patient information pamphlets
ever, having largely won the debate • Intrauterine Devices (such as for the above abortifacients re-
over language, continue to market Mirena): According to RX List, veal that, in addition to potentially
their products as “contraception.” “Studies of Mirena and similar causing an early abortion, they can
LNG IUS prototypes have sug- harm the woman as well, as they can
The patient inserts for all aborti- gested several mechanisms that cause a variety of more than 80 side
facients are available online, and prevent pregnancy: thickening effects depending upon the method.
descriptions of how they operate to of cervical mucus preventing
alter the endometrium are shown passage of sperm into the uter- These side effects come from a
below. These products generally us, inhibition of sperm capaci- powerful group of chemicals called
work to suppress ovulation and tation or survival, and alteration steroids and synthetic progestogens
cause changes in the consistency of of the endometrium.” and progestins. And they range
cervical mucus, making it more dif- • NuvaRing “contains 2 kinds of from the serious (paralysis, toxic
ficult for sperm to reach the ovum. female hormones, estrogen and shock syndrome, ectopic pregnancy,
These are true contraceptive effects. progestin, which work together stroke, and heart attack) to the less
to prevent pregnancy. They are serious (hypertension, anemia, and
However, as we have seen, these the same kind of hormones varicose veins).
products also alter the uterine lining, found in the pill and they
making implantation much more work the same way to prevent You can read more about these side
difficult. In a cycle where ovulation pregnancy even though they are effects in our eight-page booklet
was not prevented and fertilization administered differently.” that you can order from our store.
takes place, a “silent abortion” will • Plan B Contraception: This

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