Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/17/84; site mhuxt.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!js2j From: js2j@mhuxt.UUCP (sonntag) Newsgroups: net.abortion Subject: New type of birth control Message-ID: <1090@mhuxt.UUCP> Date: Mon, 19-Aug-85 16:13:03 EDT Article-I.D.: mhuxt.1090 Posted: Mon Aug 19 16:13:03 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 20-Aug-85 22:15:33 EDT Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill Lines: 21 I caught 20/20 recently, and saw that someone is currently testing a new form of birth control. It consists of an implant which time-releases a chemical which either prevents the attachment of the fertilized egg to the uterine wall or causes it to fall off soon after attachment, it was unclear which. One big advantage this method has over other birth-control methods is that one implant lasts a *long* time (at least a few years), so pregnancies caused by people forgetting to take their pill or whatever should be completely eliminated among implant users. The implants can be put in or taken out (should someone *want* to become pregnant) with a mild out-patient type of surgical procedure. Pro-lifers were interviewed showing concern that this of birth control (which is, technically, an abortifact) would be 'too easy' for people to use. So what about you pro-lifers on the net? How many of you are concerned over the lives of fertilized eggs? -- Jeff Sonntag ihnp4!mhuxt!js2j "Just them up like regular chicken cuts, do I?" - Yoda