I have just come across the most monumental disinformation on the so-called prolife website. I am posting this here, from http://www.Prolife.Com/birthcnt.Html.

People should know what kind of nutters they are associating themselves with, and the entirely of their position. And all those who are condemning women who have had abortions should now know that it is pot/kettle/black!!!

Please be aware that the language they are using is straight out of the how-to-write propaganda manual:

"more facts about the pill, iuds, depo-provera and norplant:

again, if you're reading about chemical abortions for the first time, this may surprise, or even shock you. Most americans are not aware that the pill and other chemical "contraceptives" cause millions of "non-surgical" abortions each year in the early weeks of pregnancy. If you are using the pill, depo-provera or norplant, you need to know the truth about how these products work.

Most women take these "contraceptives" because they don't want to have a baby. But how many women know they can have breakthrough ovulations and become pregnant while using these "contraceptives?" very few! And how many of these women know that if they become pregnant after a breakthrough ovulation, these "contraceptives" will almost always kill any son or daughter they've conceived?

Most people don't know the real facts about how "contraceptives" work. And because of this lack of knowledge, most women are not aware that they may be having breakthrough ovulations, and conceiving children that are killed very early in the pregnancy. Women using these "contraceptives" almost never perceive that they have become pregnant, or that chemicals have killed their tiny baby.

What is breakthrough ovulation?

While using the pill and other chemical "birth control" products, many women's ovaries continue to release eggs. This is called "breakthrough ovulation" and it occurs in millions of women each year. Once an egg has been released via ovulation, a woman can become pregnant.

You can still conceive a child . . .

How does the pill work?

The pill has three mechanisms of action which can easily be looked up in the physician's desk reference.

1) sometimes, the pill suppresses ovulation. When this happens, an egg is not released and conception cannot occur. (it's important to read on and find out about the high rates of breakthrough ovulation. When ovulation is not suppressed, pregnancy can occur.)

2) the pill also works to thicken the woman's cervical mucus which can "restrict" sperm from moving up the reproductive tract toward the egg.

3) one way the pill causes early abortions is that it interfers with the flexing motions and the cilia movement of the fallopian tubes. These changes slow the transportation of newly conceived child from the fallopian tubes to the womb. Unfortunately, many small babies starve to death in the fallopian tubes because chemicals caused changes that prevented them from reaching the womb in time to be nourished.

4) another way the pill causes early abortions: if your tiny baby survives the ride down the fallopian tube to your womb, the pill will almost always cause the endometrium (the lining of your uterus) to reject your child. Chemical reactions often cause the lining of your womb to become thin, shriveled and unable to support implantation of your newly conceived child.

This means that in almost every case, your new child will not be able to attach to the wall of your womb where he or she would normally live, grow and receive nourishment for 9 months. This means your tiny baby will starve to death and his or her remains will be passed along in your next bleeding cycle. (the "study of abortion deaths commission" estimates that this happens in women in america who use the pill approximately 1 to 4 million times each year.)

the chemicals that cause these early abortions are called abortifacients which is the medical term for any chemical agent that causes an abortion.

Depo-provera, norplant and iuds

depo-provera and norplant both use chemicals that work in very simlar ways on a woman's body and womb. Depo-provera and norplant are also considered chemical abortifacients.

Iuds or intra-uterine devices, are small plastic devices that are inserted into the womb. Some iuds contain copper or a time released hormone. It is believed that the iud causes a low grade inflammation in the lining of the womb. As a result, the lining of the womb is imperfect and the fertilized egg will not implant. (source: this paragraph on iuds is quoted directly from the calgary regional health authority's web site.)

because of the chemical effect an iud has on a woman's womb, tiny babies are aborted. Therefore, iuds are also considered abortifacients.

Breakthrough ovulation proved long ago . . .

Birth control advocates and manufacturers of the pill have known these facts for years. Have they done a very good job of informing women about how the pill really works? (please email us and let us know if you were aware of how the pill worked before you read this.)

when chemists devised the pill that debuted in 1960, they gave it a huge dose of a chemical that caused most women's ovaries to stop secreting eggs (i.E., to stop ovulation). The theory was "no egg, no pregnancy."

however, some women continued to release eggs and get pregnant while on the original pill. (studies have shown that an even higher percentage of women release eggs while using today's newer, re-formulated pills. More about today's pills in a moment.)

in her award winning study of women taking the earlier high dose pills, dutch gynecologist Dr. Nine van der vange showed "proof of ovulation based on ultrasound exams and hormonal indicators occurred in about 4.7% of the cycles studied." (source: sterns, Dr. David, "how the pill and the iud work: gambling with life," american life league, po box 1350, stafford, va 22555)

and the "textbook of contraceptive practice" states that, "among women who have been followed over a considerable number of cycles, breakthrough ovulations occur in 2 to 10 percent of cycles." (source: Dr. J. Peel & Dr. Malcolm potts, textbook of contraceptive practice, 1969, cambridge, cambridge university press)

please note that these references are to the lower breakthrough ovulation rates of the pills of the 1960's. The new pills of the 1990's work differently and have much higher breakthrough ovulation rates. This will be explained as you read on.

Why the big secret?

Why aren't most women aware that the pill causes early abortions? Let's look at the large pharmaceutical companies who advertise, market and sell the pill. They make huge profits from the pill -- and they'll continue to make mega-profits -- if women are convinced they're not getting pregnant and they keep buying and taking the pill everyday. But are they being honest with you? Have they clearly explained that their products cause millions of early chemical abortions each year?

The new pills: much higher rates of breakthrough ovulation . . .

The original pill of the 1960's had to be modified due to harmful side effects that women were experiencing because of the powerful chemicals. All versions of today's "combination pill" have a reduced hormonal content. When compared to the pills of the 1960's and 1970's, this reduces the chance of harmful side effects for women, but it also increases their chances of ovulating and conceiving a son or daughter.

Dr. Ronald chez, a scientist at the national institutes of health (nih), publicly stated that the new pills of today, with their lower estrogen dose, allow ovulation up to 50% of the time! (source: sterns, david, m.D., sterns, gina, r.N., b.S.N., yaksich, pamela, "gambling with life, how the i.U.D. And 'the pill' work" (www.Top.Net/vitalsigns).

With these newer pills, simply missing one tablet, or failing to take the pill at the same time each day increases the chances of breakthrough ovulation. Reactions with other drugs increases the chances of breakthrough ovulation, especially with caffeine and nicotine, or some prescription medicine (source: "abortifacient contraception: the pharmaceutical holocaust" by Dr. Rudolf ehmann, human life intl., 1993, p.15).

Makers of the new "mini-pill" claim it does not have the side effects of the combination pill. However, they don't tell you that scientific research shows the mini-pill does not stop ovulation at all in 67-81% of the women who use it, so the probability of conception is much higher. (source: tonti-fillippini, nicholas, linacre quarterly, 1995)


breakthrough ovulation estimates for other "birth control" methods:

1) norplant has breakthrough ovulation 50-65% of the time.

2) depo-provera has breakthrough ovulation 40-60% of the time.

3) the iud has breakthrough ovulation 100% of the time.

4) with over 17 million american women using the pill and other chemical abortifacients, it is estimated that breakthough ovulation and pregnany occurs so often . . . That between 7 to 12 million newly conceived children are killed by chemical abortions in the womb each year. And most of these women never even knew they were pregnant.

(sources for the four points listed under breakthrough ovulation estimates above are as follows: 1) hilgers, Dr. Thomas, "norplant" linacre quarterly, 1993, p.64-69. 2) "infant homicides through contraceptives," 1994 by the study of abortion deaths ad hoc commission - bardstown, ky. Ph: 502-348-3963. 3) ibid. 4) ibid.)

betrayed!

If you are taking these products to avoid pregnancy (and abortion), now you know that the makers and promoters of "birth control" products have betrayed you and your children. It has been proven many times that these products do not completely stop ovulation and conception. In fact, depending upon the product you're using, you could be at risk of ending the life of a newly conceived son or daughter every month by birth control's chemical abortions. "