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From: moiram@tektronix.UUCP (Moira Mallison )
Newsgroups: net.abortion
Subject: how Pills work
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Date: Thu, 26-Apr-84 01:10:11 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 26 01:10:11 1984
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Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR
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The original forms of the Pill may work by preventing ovulation.  However,
I think that the more recently developed "low-dosage" forms are thought to
work by preventing implantation.

The low-estrogen pills are safer in terms of side-effects, and therefore 
not contra-indicated for as many women as the original formulation.

Admittedly, my information comes from a pro-choice organization (so who 
knows (8-).  One of the major points against many of the constitutional
amendments before Congress (Paramount Rights Amendment, Human Life Amend-
ment, etc) in the past few years is that they would have outlawed the 
low-dosage forms of the pill and the IUD: precisely the two most effective
methods of birth control...and two which are relatively safe (though I
personally have doubts about the IUD - but thats a subject for net.med).

					Moira Mallison
					Tektronix, Beaverton, OR
Every mother a willing mother,
Every child a wanted child.