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The advertisement uses coded language to refer to the pills' supposed abortifacient properties, including its ability to resolve female "irregularities." An abortifacient ("that which will cause a miscarriage" from Latin: abortus "miscarriage" and faciens "making") is a substance that induces abortion.
There are two types of oral birth control pills, the combined oral contraceptive pills (which contain both estrogen and a progestin) and the progestogen-only pills (sometimes called minipills). [39] If either is taken during pregnancy, they do not increase the risk of miscarriage nor cause birth defects. [36]
The most common side-effects of combined hormonal contraceptives include headache, nausea, breast tenderness, and breakthrough bleeding. Vaginal ring use can include additional side-effects including vaginal irritation and vaginal discharge. Contraceptive skin patch use can also include a side-effect of skin irritation around the patch site. [39]
Mental disorders can be a consequence of miscarriage or early pregnancy loss. [1] [2] Even though women can develop long-term psychiatric symptoms after a miscarriage, acknowledging the potential of mental illness is not usually considered. [3]
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This excess blood loss can lead to anemia, with symptoms of fatigue and weakness, as well as disruption in their normal life activities. [76] Combined oral contraceptive pills contain progestin, which causes the lining of the uterus to be thinner, resulting in lighter bleeding episodes for those with heavy menstrual bleeding. [77]
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The drug is used in more than half of all abortions in the US and is considered overwhelmingly safe. The nation’s high court could decide what happens next on 21 April, writes Alex Woodward