Hey Politicians, End the War on Women's Health Already!
I am flummoxed by this entire birth control situation. I have only heard one pundit discuss this simple fact: the pill is used for many situations that have nothing to do with the prevention of pregnancy. The pill was prescribed to me when hormonally induced migraines kept me locked up in dark rooms for days at a time. And it worked. It was prescribed to me to regulate insanely painful cramps every month - cramps so painful I often vomited - and it worked! And here's a little secret I am happy to blow the lid off of - the pill is often prescribed during the IVF process to help MAKE BABIES! That's right, women dealing with infertility are often put on the pill to help regulate a cycle so that they might have a more successful IVF. The pill is used to manage ovarian cysts, endometriosis and other conditions too.
I am not a doctor. I'm just a simple woman grateful for my necessary and very helpful medication that does not cost me a fortune because I have a $10 co-pay. And I'm sure glad I don't have to discuss any of these conditions with my employer. So Congress, please get out of the way of my healthy life. Take women's health issues out of the political process. I feel used and I'm not very happy about it. People, if you feel like I do, do something about it and tell congress to stop trying to block women's access to birth control.
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As a young woman who was just prescribed birth control for the same medical reasons you listed above, I find it encouraging that someone of your celebrity status is using their power to protect women's rights and healthcare access. Bravo! It is people like you who inspire me to stand up and defend my rights. Your activism is awesome :-) -
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I'm trying to pinpoint when exactly that Congress of ours started backpedaling through history. Keep up with your awesome-activist-ladyself! You're a fantastic voice for us all! :) -
I couldn't agree more, the government should have no say whatsoever about what a woman does with her own body, it's no ones business but our own!
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If you don't like birth control pills, don't take it! Get out of other people's lives whom you do not even know. You made a terrific point to the fact that this medicine is used for a variety of different reasons. And men who say it's not natural, neither is Viagra! :) -
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