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I'm not sure the point you're making here.

The potential danger of forgetting to use a condom or misusing one (like a condom that's too old) is also a child. Condoms are currently sold in truck stop bathrooms.

I really see no distinction between a condom and a birth control pill. Even with misuse, making the pill more widely available will almost certainly be a social good. It will prevent more unwanted children.




Well you should, hormonal pills and latex are entirely different.


They are absolutely different, so we should discuss the actual risks of the pill and not the risks of misusing a contraceptive in general.

Which is why I don't get the point I responded to. "You might get pregnant if you misuse this" isn't something to consider when talking about OTC contraceptives. It's practically a tautological statement "If you misuse a contraceptive, you might get pregnant"




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