Does the Birth Control Pill Cause Abortions

56 John Wilks, “The Impact of the Pill on Implantation Factors—New Research Findings,” 19.
57 Joel E. Goodnough, “Redux: Is the Oral Contraceptive Pill an Abortifacient,” Ethics & Medicine, p. 39, vol.
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58 Barbara Struthers, Searle’s Director of Healthcare Information Services, a letter dated February 13,
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59 Dr. G. Virginia Upton, “The Phasic Approach to Oral Contraception,” The International Journal of Fertility,
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60 William Colliton, Jr., Birth Control Pill: Abortifacient and Contraceptive, Linacre Quarterly, November
1999, 31, from the American Association of Prolife Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG), mid-winter
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61 Manual produced by Wyeth-Ayerst, “Oral Contraceptive Backgrounder.”
62 Karen Witt, Sales Representative for Whitehall-Robins, sister company of Wyeth-Ayerst, Interview on
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63 The respective rates of increase in the five studies are 70%, 80%, 330%, 350% and 1390%. The
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64 Walter Larimore, “Ectopic Pregnancy with Oral Contraceptive Use has been Overlooked” (Letters), British
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65 Leon Speroff and Philip Darney, A Clinical Guide for Contraception (Williams & Wilkins, 1992), 40.
66 Dr. Paul Hayes, E-mail dated February 22, 1997.
67 Larry Frieders, in Denny Hartford, “The New Abortionists,” Life Advocate, March 1994, 26.
68 Dr. Thomas Hilgers, in “The New Abortionists,” Life Advocate, March 1994, 28-29.
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70 Stewart, Guess, Stewart, Hatcher, My Body, My Health, Clinician’s Edition, (Wiley Medical Publications,
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71 “Facts About Oral Contraceptives,” U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1984.
72 “Pregnancy Due to Pill Failure,” Package insert for Desogen which is produced by Organon.
73 Nicholas Tonti-Rilippini, “The Pill: Abortifacient or Contraceptive A Literature Review,” Linacre
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74 “FDA panel: Birth control pills safe as morning after drug,” The Virginian-Pilot, June 29, 1996, A1, A6.
75 Peter Modica, “FDA Nod to ‘Morning-After’ Pill Is Lauded,” Medical Tribune News Service, February 26,
1997.
76 Ibid.
77 World, March 8, 1997, 9.
78 ACOG News Release, “Pharmacists Limit Women’s Access to Emergency Contraception,” May 18, 1999,
www.acog.com/from_home/publications/press_releases/Nr0599ec.htm
79 Marilyn Elias, “Docs spread word: Pill works on morning after,” USA Today, April 29, 1997, 1A.
80 David B. Brushwood, American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, February 1990, vol. 47, 396.
81 Dr. Christie, “Advances in Oral Contraception,” The Journal of Reproductive Medicine, January 1983, 100
ff.
82 Ibid.
83 Potter, “How Effective Are Contraceptives The determination and measurement of pregnancy rates,”
Obstetrics and Gynecology 1996, 135:13S-23S.
84 Today’s Christian Woman, July/August 1995, 64-65.
85 Ibid.
86 Dr. Mastroianni, title and date unknown, photocopied article.