Here's how the pill works:
There are two basic types of pills- combination pills and Mini-pills, which both work in the same manner.
Both pills act to prevent the release of an egg from the ovary (ovulation). However, women can and do experience breakthrough ovulation- meaning that an egg is released from the ovary and is available to be fertilized by the sperm.
Scientists have confirmed that at the moment the sperm and the egg join (fertilization) a new human life is created, and is completely different from his/her mother.
Both types of pills also cause the cervical mucus to thicken, making it difficult for the sperm to reach the egg. It is possible, though, for the sperm to break through the mucus and to fertilize the egg.
If the egg is fertilized... Your eye color, hair color, personality type- everything about you was decided at the very moment when your father's sperm united with your mother's egg (fertilization).
Both types of pills change the lining of the uterus. This makes it difficult, if not impossible, for the five- to seven-day-old baby to attach to the lining of the uterus, where it would receive the nourishment needed to grow. If the baby does not successfully attach to the lining of the uterus, he/she dies and is expelled from the body during menstruation. This process is known as a chemical abortion and is why the pill is referred to as an abortifacient.
The lower the dosage of the pill, the more likely it is to work by causing a chemical abortion. Other birth control methods that cause chemical abortions (abortifacients): Depo-Provera, the patch, the IUD, and "emergency" contraception.
Definitions:
Fertilization- (also known as conception) union of a sperm and egg resulting in the creation of a baby
Implanation- attachment of the baby (now five to seven days old) to the lining of his/her mother's uterus
Pregnancy- nine-month journey that begins at fertilization
Did you know?
For political reasons, the working definition of pregnancy has changed over the years from "beginning at fertilization" to "beginning at implantation." Therefore, your doctor may tell you that the pill never aborts a baby (pregnancy). But science tells us that life begins at fertilization. So if the pill prevents a developing baby from implanting in the lining of the uterus, a life has been terminated!
Health Risks
-Weight gain
-Acne
-Breast and cervical cancer
-Lowered immunity to STDs
-Inability to have children later in life (Infertility)
-Baby may attach to the fallopian tube (tubal or ectopic pregnancy)
A tubal pregnancy can occur because the pill slows down movement within the fallopian tube, causing the baby to attach to the lining of the tube instead of the lining of the uterus. This is always fatal for the new baby and is usually harmful or fatal to the mother if untreated.
The pill may not stop you from getting pregnant. In fact, it may cause an abortion. There is only one way to effectively avoid pregnancy- abstinence. Saving yourself for your future spouse is guaranteed to prevent pregnancy before marriage.
Information taken from: 2004 Physicians Desk Reference and A Consumer's Guide to the Pill and other Drugs, John Wilks, B. Pharm., M.P.S.
"Birth Control Pills: How They Work"
Distributed by American Life League
The Truth about Birth Control Pills