RARITAN, NJ, (LifeSiteNews.com) – Time magazine has once again demonstrated its anti-life bias in naming the abortifacient birth control patch, Ortho-Evra, as one of this year's best health inventions. The “Coolest Inventions of 2002” is featured in the November 18th issue of Time, which hit newsstands today.
Using the same chemicals as the birth control pill, the patch can allow 'breakthrough' ovulation and fertilization which then results in abortion as the chemicals also weaken the lining of the uterus.
While, the Time coverage does not mention it, the press release from the Ortho-Evra manufacturer – Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc – notes serious side effects of the patch. “Serious risks, which can be life-threatening, include blood clots, stroke or heart attacks and are increased if you smoke cigarettes. Cigarette smoking increases the risk of serious cardiovascular side effects, especially if you are over 35. Women who use hormonal contraceptives are strongly advised not to smoke. Some women should not use the contraceptive patch, including women who have blood clots, certain cancers, a history of heart attack or stroke, as well as those who are or may be pregnant,” says the release.
See the coverage from Time Magazine and their press release.
(This update courtesy of LifeSite News.)
