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To: Greg or e who wrote (7002)	3/1/2001 10:24:13 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

If the egg does not implant you are not pregnant. To be pregnant, and to have the hormonal changes occur in your body to signal pregnancy, the egg must implant somewhere. If it doesn't implant you fertilized an egg but you never were pregnant. Happens all the time naturally. If the egg implants and then you spontaneously abort- you were pregnant. Think about it. If you have your eggs fertilized in a petri dish you are NOT pregnant just because the egg is fertilized. Pregnancy doesn't occur just because the eggs are put inside you. You are pregnant only when they implant. It's very simple logic. Take it step by step.

To: Greg or e who wrote (7002)	3/1/2001 1:25:13 PM
From: YlangYlangBreeze	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

All of the following come under the broader umbrella of "birth control": I propose three classifications of "birth control" 1. fertilization prevention (abstinence, pill, rythym, implants, diaphragms, (IUD?)...) 2. pregnancy prevention (those above plus IUD(?), MAP, which prevent embedding in uterine wall? ) 3. birth prevention/pregnancy termination (abortion, ru486) I reiterate: MAP is not abortion because the woman is not yet pregnant, or it wouldn't work. The MAP is a birth control pill taken within 72 hours of an episode of unprotected intercourse to reduce the chance of pregnancy. Examples of unprotected intercourse include: no birth control method used, broken condom, other method failure or misuse, or sexual assault. What is the MAP? The MAP is a particular birth control pill prescribed at a different dosage than what women normally use for ongoing contraception. How does the MAP work? The MAP may prevent pregnancy in one or more of the following ways: * by preventing ovulation. * by thickening cervical mucus. * by temporarily altering the uterine lining. * by reducing the chance of fertilization in the fallopian tube. The MAP is not RU486 (often referred to as the "French Abortion Pill"). ************ We don't yet have definitive answers on how IUDs work. They may prevent pregnancy** by affecting sperm, eggs and the lining of the uterus. Recent studies indicate that IUDs may also have effects outside of the uterus. In one study, IUD users demonstrated no evidence of fertilisation. The IUD appears to operate in one of two ways: by interfering with migration of sperm from the vagina to the fallopian tube by accelerating egg transport through the fallopian tube, thus impeding fertilisation The IUD is an effective contraceptive for monogamous women with no history of sexually transmitted diseases or pelvic inflammatory disease.