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Pro-life organisations warn on birth control dangers
Belfast and Dublin, 10 November 2003 - The dangers of birth control to women and unborn children are the subject of a leaflet jointly published on Saturday (8 November) by the European Life Network (ELN) of Dublin and the Northern Ireland division of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC).
The leaflet describes how a large number of birth control drugs and
devices can kill young embryos by stopping them implanting in the
womb. It also points out that birth control pills and other hormonal
methods increase women's risk of cancer, high blood pressure, heart
attacks, blood clots and strokes.
ELN's Pat Buckley said: "Rightly or wrongly, the pro-life movement has
sometimes soft-pedalled on the issue of what certain types of birth
control can do to women and children. In fact, these drugs and
devices, which are sometimes misleadingly called contraception, can be
fatal to the unborn. They also threaten women's health."
SPUC's Mrs Betty Gibson said: "The dangers of abortifacient birth
control do not recognise national borders. Although the island of
Ireland has a more pro-life culture than many other modern nations,
devices and drugs are widely available which actually have no place in
a society which values humanity."
The leaflet adds that intrauterine devices increase the risk of
ectopic pregnancy and pelvic inflammatory disease. The UK's chief
medical officer has warned that morning-after pills also make ectopic
pregnancy more likely.
The leaflet lists the types of birth control which cause abortion,
including injectables, implants and patches.
Leaflets can be ordered by telephoning SPUC in Belfast on (028) 9077
8018 or ELN in Dublin on (01) 285 1146.
SPUC Northern Ireland's email address is belfast@spuc.org.uk and its
postal address is 2 Veryan Gardens, Newtownabbey, BT36 7HG.
ELN's email address is patrick@europeanlifenetwork.org and its postal address is Glenrue, Ballinclea Road, Killiney, County Dublin.
