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From: marla@Sun.COM (Marla Parker)
Newsgroups: soc.feminism
Subject: birth control funding
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Date: 28 Jul 89 00:28:58 GMT
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I heard on NPR this morning that someone, Pat Schroeder maybe?, is
trying to get the government to start seriously funding lots
of research into birth control.  She pointed out that many women
today are using the same method of birth control as Cleopatra
did: a sponge.  Also she said that other countries have developed
various methods that are not available to women in the US, and have
not even been tested.

The commentator asked her how she thought Congress was going to
support birth control research when they are so paranoid about
the A-word issue right now.  She said the only way that Congress
would support it will be if their constituents demand that they
do so.

If you think funding more serious and widespread research into
birth control is a good idea, write or call your reps today.

Marla Parker		(415)336-2538
marla@sun.com