"The backlash to #BirthControl comes at a time of rampant #misinformation about basic #health tenets amid poor digital literacy and a wider political debate over #ReproductiveRights, in which far-right #conservatives argue that broad acceptance of birth control has altered traditional #gender roles...
@ZhiZhu It’s not just #BirthControl contraceptives are used for. Endometriosis which produces extremely painful periods can lead to infertility. Contraceptives are frequently used to treat, less expensive than surgery and recommended. Legislating against it would subject those with it to suffer, cruel.
Trust reputable sources like Mayo Clinic not influencers on social media.
"Instead, many #SocialMedia influencers recommend “natural” alternatives, such as timing sex to menstrual cycles [aka the Rhythm Method] — a less effective #BirthControl method that doctors warn could result in unwanted pregnancies in a country where #abortion is now banned..."
Remember the old joke:
What do you call people who use the Rhythm Method of birth control?
"women frequently come in for #abortions after believing what they see on #SocialMedia about the dangers of hormonal #BirthControl and the effectiveness of tracking periods to prevent pregnancy.
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