Birth Control’s Failed Promises

One milestone missed amid the chaos of those first pandemic months of 2020 was the sixtieth anniversary of the FDA’s approval of the world’s first contraceptive pill, Enovid. Lauded from the beginning as a “liberator” of women that would free them from unwanted pregnancies, “the...
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The Little Discussed But High Blood Clot Risk of Hormonal Birth Control

  In April, the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine received scrutiny after six women experienced a rare blood clot condition, causing the United States to pause its distribution “out of an abundance of caution.” Immediately, some trying to downplay the risk compared the...
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