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Originally Posted by creekster
My recollection is that the pill before may also result in a post conception/pre-implantation termination. Anyone (mike, ercoug, or other Dr. type) know if this is correct?
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Yup. This is the largely unspoken secret of the pill. I suspect some women might feel very differently about birth control if they knew this.
Personally, I think it's tough to justify Levin's position, given the facts.
EDIT: I should say that the idea that the pill occasionally prevents implantation rather than fertilization is somewhat controversial, although I'm not sure it should be. We KNOW that there are women who still ovulate on the pill, so it seems pretty clear that at least occasionally, it's preventing implantation. I suspect the controversy is more due to the political ramifications of this than the science behind it.