Pill in "silent holocaust"

I am pleased to read that some of the truth and the horror of the contraceptive pill is receiving media coverage.

Pill in "silent holocaust"
Mon, 15 Jul, 2002 - 02:00

I refer to the article in the Irish Examiner of July 9, 2002, by Trista Vincent.

The oral contraceptive pill does not fully suppress a woman’s ovulation. Medical practice already confirms that the pill is not 100% effective. One of the many intended effects on women of taking this drug is that the lining of the womb does not thicken enough for a fertilised ovum to grow.

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