Birth control is big business and they will do anything to make a profit, even if it means putting people’s lives at risk. I looked into the historical and political aspects of the pill as well as the most dangerous ones. In the episode, I reveal the lies told to women about birth control and how it should all fall on us. 

Key Takeaways:

 

[2:01] My period and experience with birth control 

[9:57] How the short term pill was involved in politics 

[11:38] Margaret Sanger was considered a hero - until she was not 

[12:30] Blood clots on the pill, deaths, and men don’t want to be involved 

[16:20] The benefits of tracking your period 

[17:57] The pill can mask the true symptoms 

[22:49] The NuvaRing, the Yaz, IUDs, and fighting with Congress 

[25:54] Racism in medicine and the forcing of birth control

[28:36] Pregnancy is safer than the pill  

[29:30] Doctors don’t communicate and the need for more education 

[34:18] The pill is not medically necessary in any case and AIDS is worse than a baby 

[35:20] The responsibility can’t just continue to fall to women 

Resources: 

 

• The Business of Birth Control

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