Part 4: Answering Arguments for Contraception

• 9. “Modern contraceptives are a safe form of birth control.”

• Answer: The birth control pill has been linked to increasing the risk of breast and cervical cancer. (Source: National Cancer Institute)

(http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/3_13.htm)

• Other side effects of the pill include:

  • increased irritability
  • increased propensity to depression
  • weight gain
  • a reduced libido

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