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Why Are So Many Feminists Silent About The Very Real Dangers Of Birth Control?
The birth control (or reproductive rights, as is the term du jour) debate in this country is ingrained in a staunch binary: conservatives are against it, progressives support it. But why does it feel like conservatives are the only ones actually worried about the adverse side effects of hormonal birth control?
By Gwen Farrell3 min read
Look at the headlines, or open your preferred search engine and have a quick look. The overwhelming narrative is that conservatives are backward, female-body-controlling, transphobic, religious-right bigots who are antithetical to values which enable women to use, let alone have access to, birth control.