Summary
The Heritage Foundation is urging Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to investigate the long-term health effects of the birth control pill. The group argues the pill's impact on women's health and society should be studied further. They suggest that Kennedy should commission a study by the National Institutes of Health.
Key Facts
- The Heritage Foundation wants an examination of the health effects of the birth control pill.
- They suggest that birth control is linked to changes in society, like hook-up culture and delayed marriage.
- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is urged to lead this investigation.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says 14% of women ages 15 to 49 use the pill.
- Known side effects of the pill include mood changes and weight gain.
- The Heritage Foundation proposes a study similar to those done on other drugs and additives.
- Critics argue that the call for a study is part of a broader agenda to control women's reproductive rights.
