Women seeking abortions after using 'natural' contraception

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Elsacat

Jan 13 2025, 8:30 PM

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c391nlxrv4vo

Maybe it's an age/generation thing, but I'm still skeptical of "natural" methods, except for women who aren't especially concerned about pregnancy. I'm past the point of having to worry about it for myself, fortunately.

Elsacat

Jan 13 2025, 8:30 PM #1

komorebi
“I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” – Audre Lorde

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Jan 13 2025, 8:48 PM

Yeah, I have to say I don't really like the term "natural contraception" as a descriptor for trying to track your cycle and time sex around that. I feel like it makes it sound way more effective than it actually is. Nothing about this process actually prevents pregnancy—if semen gets inside your uterus, you can get pregnant. It just makes it somewhat less likely that there's an egg waiting to be fertilized at that time. It's not like a condom, which is an actual physical barrier.

That being said, I completely understand why women don't want to use hormonal BC. That stuff wreaked havoc on both my body and mental.

komorebi

“I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” – Audre Lorde

Jan 13 2025, 8:48 PM #2

YesYourNigel

Jan 23 2025, 8:26 AM

I'm glad to see fewer women use the pill that wreaks havoc on your hormones, but if the alternative is playing lottery with "natural contraception"? For fuck's sake... And I can't even imagine being expected to have intercourse in countries that don't have legal abortion. It's bad enough that your clit gets no action, but being utterly screwed if you get pregnant? Fuck no!

NORMALISE OUTERCOURSE!

Edited Jan 23 2025, 8:27 AM by YesYourNigel.

YesYourNigel

Jan 23 2025, 8:26 AM #3

komorebi
“I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” – Audre Lorde

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Jan 24 2025, 7:11 PM

(Jan 23 2025, 8:26 AM)YesYourNigel NORMALISE OUTERCOURSE!

This made me laugh 🤣 Love this as a battle cry.

Somewhat related: This article is from 2016, and the state of things may be different now, but feel free to read this rage-inducing explanation of why men couldn't handle the side effects from birth control, including this wonderful paragraph...

Quote:But there's a little bit of a different risk-benefit analysis when it comes to men using a contraceptive. When women use a contraceptive, they're balancing the risks of the drug against the risks of getting pregnant. And pregnancy itself carries risks. But these are healthy men — they're not going to suffer any risks if they get somebody else pregnant.

komorebi

“I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” – Audre Lorde

Jan 24 2025, 7:11 PM #4

(Jan 23 2025, 8:26 AM)YesYourNigel NORMALISE OUTERCOURSE!

Quote:But there's a little bit of a different risk-benefit analysis when it comes to men using a contraceptive. When women use a contraceptive, they're balancing the risks of the drug against the risks of getting pregnant. And pregnancy itself carries risks. But these are healthy men — they're not going to suffer any risks if they get somebody else pregnant.

Elsacat

Jan 24 2025, 9:05 PM

(Jan 23 2025, 8:26 AM)YesYourNigel NORMALISE OUTERCOURSE!

and normalize penetration being with a safe toy that can't impregnate or transmit a disease. Or fingers, whatever works. Normalize keeping the baby-batter-shooter safely contained!

Elsacat

Jan 24 2025, 9:05 PM #5

(Jan 23 2025, 8:26 AM)YesYourNigel NORMALISE OUTERCOURSE!

and normalize penetration being with a safe toy that can't impregnate or transmit a disease. Or fingers, whatever works. Normalize keeping the baby-batter-shooter safely contained!

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