Comment: The author comments on a flood of recent social media posts by conservative commentators describing hormonal birth control pills as “cancer causing,” pointing out that the cancer risk information has been known for many years. The recent alarmists posts fail to mention that while the risk of some cancers is increased, the risk is decreased for others; a nuanced analysis has always been called for.
March 11, 2026 – Politico – Madison Czopek – Link: https://www.politifact.com/article/2026/mar/11/birth-control-pills-cancer-tobacco-carcinogenic/
Excerpt: “A key thing to remember about contraception is that it’s supposed to prevent pregnancy,” Borkowski said. “So people need to compare the side effects and risks of any method they’re considering against the many elevated health risks that accompany pregnancy, and factor in how well the method prevents pregnancy and how important it is to them to not get pregnant at this point in their life.”
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