The pill and horse cruelty
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Topic: The pill and horse cruelty
Posted By: cuppatea
Subject: The pill and horse cruelty
Date Posted: 10 May 2009 at 2:53pm
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I have just recently found out where they get the hormones used for the pill, and hrt and some other hormone treatments and quite frankly I am disgusted and also deeply upset that I supported this industry for the 11 years that I was on the pill.
If you want to know more then have a look at the following links The you tube video isn't too graphic but is still upsetting. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I-WYOIx7Ug - you tube vid http://www.premarin.org/ - premarine site Please don't think I am passing judgement on anyone using the pill, it's just that I was unaware of this and wouldn't have used them if I had known and I'm figuring I'm not the only person who would/does feel this way. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 10 May 2009 at 3:37pm
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OK kinda confused, but what that vid was getting at was that type of med (premarine)??? Is that is almost every pill??? ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 10 May 2009 at 3:51pm
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Without wanting to research it in depth, I don't know if it's in every type of pill?
Here's my personal opinion.. Yes, I hate animal cruelty. It's terribly sad and awful, but in saying that - I still eat non-free range chicken and eggs even though I saw the documentary which showed the conditions that some of the battery hens live in. Also, I will definitely be going back on the pill when I have finished bf'ing. I would rather not be pregnant again if I can avoid it. I also like leather shoes.. And I use disposable nappies. There are too many things I could feel guilty about, and it's not that I don't care as such.. I just don't care enough to stop living my life the way I do. I love animals and don't think I'm a bad person because of the things I consume/use. |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 10 May 2009 at 4:36pm
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Yes it is in most pills, I checked microgynon which was the one I was on and it is in that. You can google the active ingredient to see if it is a premarine or not, but basically if it begins with an E then it's from horses but I also found one beginning with L that was from horses also.
There are pills that don't use hormones from horses and there are also other means of contraception. Yeah I suppose we all draw a line somewhere. I buy free range chicken and eggs because I don't agree with battery farming either, but I do still eat meat and where leather. I don't mind farming so long as the animals are treated well whilst alive and in this instance that is far from the case. -------------
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 10 May 2009 at 11:07pm
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i used the pil for many years and all i can say is EEEWWWW!!!!!!! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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