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IggleDoer

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9. Women who have been on the Pill lowered their chances of getting ovarian cancer

Reply to riderinthestorm (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 12:32 PM

Jul 2014

A relative of mine just discovered she has the gene mutation that produces ovarian cancer. She just started on the pill to diminish her chances.

I wouldn't wish ovarian cancer on anyone but wouldn't it be karma if a famous RWNJ's wife had a cancer that could have been prevented by the Pill?

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After Hobby Lobby, These 82 Corporations Could Drop Birth Control Coverage - DailyBeast [View all] WillyT Jul 2014 OP

How about getting insurers to charge MORE for no-contraceptive policies? frazzled Jul 2014 #1

I definitely think they should! pamela Jul 2014 #10

I will personally boycott everyone of these corporations. Agnosticsherbet Jul 2014 #2

And it's just not Catholics pushing for this either; Southern Baptists are pushing this hard, too: Lars39 Jul 2014 #3

Of course they are. They hate women too. nt redqueen Jul 2014 #4

Ugh. Birth control is used for more than preventing pregnancy. Its also got medical uses riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #5

Women who have been on the Pill lowered their chances of getting ovarian cancer IggleDoer Jul 2014 #9

And this is just the beginning...... thank you.We have to take away women's health as a wedge issue bettyellen Jul 2014 #6

Now, they only have to hire men, because "women" (ugh) won't want to work there. valerief Jul 2014 #7

How about the Obama Admin revoking their EEOC status. sybylla Jul 2014 #8

K&R! countryjake Jul 2014 #11