B. c. GOVERNMENT fAMH vi! INITIATIVE |

“Dear Editor: :
2 The provincial government ‘sini-

Eo? dative on “strengthening the fami,

ly includes distribution of, Anfor-
mation pamphlets: on preventing.
unwanted pregnancy. These, pam.
» phlets were produced by the B. C.
Public Health Association? a

We are very concerned’ about the
content of the. “pamphlets.” on
“preventing unwanted: pregnancy.

condom, diaphram. "or cervical :
cap is used at the’ same time."* The-

implication is that’, all of ‘these
“methods can be used:alone. Foam
is the only. spermicide. which has
been found to..be effective: when

uscd on its own. Jellies and creams

should never be used on their own,

They will not prevent ‘pregnancy.

/Furthermore, foam works. well
} with condoms, but does not “work

= They: contain, ‘misleading informa- i ‘well with a diaphragm or; cervical

tion on: certain methods’ of con-/.
‘traception. This information ,may' ‘ with the diaphragm or cap, but'do |

‘cause . unwanted) pregnancy, by

_misinforming women.: and: men :

about how to use birth control.
“The: pamphieis,, ‘are. called

Pregnancy. .Prevention: Making a. diaphragm to make it’. werk bet-
‘Responsible,/Decision and}: ter.” The implication is thatthe °
it's Your:  diaphragin.
* ‘spermicide, although not. quite as

:, Avoiding. Pregnancy:
Decision." ti
SPERMICIDES: | The sections
“spermicides Sump,’ .creams
‘foains | jellies, suppositories and
ptablets;:. Aogether. as. though: they,
“were'all used similarly. The, reader’
“WS s told that, “They. work better ita;

oved ti to this:com
ion Shs forward t

éap. Jellies and creams work: well :

not work well with condoms.

THE: DIAPHRAGM:
tion on. the diaphragm states. that,
“Spernycides can be used with, the

also” works

well. The diaphragm docs not pre-
vent pregnancy if it is used without
spermicidal jelly or cream..
THE CERVICAL, CAP:,
cervical ‘cap should also be. used
with: spermicide. The. description

ns dismissal andi vaccusing - you,.
editor,” of jacking, ‘in **social

community, to agree: wit
of read itand:!, would
‘she‘do. the’ same
5s. which /upset. | her

ly embarrassed hats

could’ be

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* method: (also’ called the , ‘Billings
“method):are: highly, effective when
“ysed_ properly. By. speaking ‘of fer-
tility awareness methods without . |
warning
“rhythm: “method, Fi:
may: ‘mislead a woman into think- |

The’ sees

‘ without,

; welll
The » :

a “in plain

of qhe cap in the pamphlet states!
“than !' The. cervical, cap. works bet-

ter wlth a spermicide.” Again, the
implication is that-it is also accept-
SeAt-without spermicide.
FERTILITY ‘AWARENESS:
Fertility awareness « methods are

described without .any ‘distinction »

between veffective’ fertility
awareness methods and ineffective
methods, "The rhythm method ‘is a
notoriously unreliable method of
birth control, | with failure rates,
ranging from 1S to 25 per Gent. On
the other hand, the Sympto- Ther-,,
method and*: the Ovulation”

the» reader ; against “the
this : pamphlet

ing that the rhythm method works
used properly.
We’ are very. concerned that the
stribution- of these pam: |
British Columbia

hie way they’ ‘are |

gc. After. all,
~there isa real, world. out~there,
“some of it; ‘#008 and some of if

very, bad,

Me Wauglt,

North Vancouver a

: nied and make the transition to
the fall school erm easier.

may .

4 ~ Sunday, June’ 2¢

musinforming ‘people) who seek ad
vice on ‘contraception. It is ironi
that the pamphicts, Stress mi
“responsible: decision” when
are based. on irresponsibly sloppy
research,” a“
{f-the provincial governsfient is
truly committed to preventing ua
wanted |! Dregnancy, ye need |

pamphlets and cor-

‘ nformation, (Tf hey also

need: to look ‘further, ty providing
funding or a full range of com-
ed contraceptive ser

ices, including counselling, public :

‘education, and clinical services.

Vancouver Women’ 5
Health Collective

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