It's been a really rough week for Republicans who hate reproductive rights, and Republican Rep. Michelle Steel of California is no exception. "As someone who struggled to get pregnant, I believe all life is a gift. IVF allowed me, as it has so many...
  • Kornblumenratte@feddit.de
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    9 months ago

    It’s worse: if they ban the destruction of human morulae, they have to ban the use of the pill as well, at least the mini variant.

    • derf82@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 months ago

      By my understanding, even with the mini pill (Progestogen-only), producing an embryo is unlikely. The pill thickens mucus membranes in the cervix, meaning most sperm do not make it into the reproductive system. And even low dose pills inhibit egg release 50% of the time, with more moderate doses getting to over 95%.