Israel 'forcing' Ethiopian women to take controversial birth control pill
Published: 2013 February 27 18:19:33 (3503 Views)
In an apparent bid to reduce the Ethiopian birth rate, Ethiopian women have told RT that Israeli medics forced them to take the controversial Depo-Provera birth control vaccination without their consent.
Apparently they failed to explain the severe side effects of the drug, which can leave a woman unable to become pregnant for up to two years.
The birth control vaccination was reportedly a requirement for the women to immigrate to Israel.
The gruesome side effects of Depo-Provera are so severe that the drug is not recommended for most patients.
“We are talking about a contraception that has heavy medical and mental effects – period irregularities, vaginal bleeding, osteoporosis, alongside mental side effects like depression, mood swings, rage and more,” said Sharon Eliyahu-Chai of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel.
At least six organizations – such as Tebeka, an Ethiopian legal aid group – now aim to take the matter to court over alleged human rights violations.
Last month, the Israeli Health Ministry’s director general ordered gynecologists to cease administration of the drugs, bowing to public pressure after accusations that they had been forcing the birth control injections on Ethiopian women without their consent.
Israeli officials have denied that the birth control program was part of a plan to reduce the Ethiopian birthrate.
The scandal has worn on, with the organizations involved all pinning blame on one another.
- RT
Apparently they failed to explain the severe side effects of the drug, which can leave a woman unable to become pregnant for up to two years.
The birth control vaccination was reportedly a requirement for the women to immigrate to Israel.
The gruesome side effects of Depo-Provera are so severe that the drug is not recommended for most patients.
“We are talking about a contraception that has heavy medical and mental effects – period irregularities, vaginal bleeding, osteoporosis, alongside mental side effects like depression, mood swings, rage and more,” said Sharon Eliyahu-Chai of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel.
At least six organizations – such as Tebeka, an Ethiopian legal aid group – now aim to take the matter to court over alleged human rights violations.
Last month, the Israeli Health Ministry’s director general ordered gynecologists to cease administration of the drugs, bowing to public pressure after accusations that they had been forcing the birth control injections on Ethiopian women without their consent.
Israeli officials have denied that the birth control program was part of a plan to reduce the Ethiopian birthrate.
The scandal has worn on, with the organizations involved all pinning blame on one another.
- RT
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