More Progress on the "Male Pill"

	posted by Scott on Monday March 25, @06:45PM from the reproductive-rights dept.
	Neil Steyskal writes "Since the most severe risks for men derive from having children (paternity fraud, divorce, child support, etc.), this report about the development of a contraceptive for men is extremely important. I hope we can find ways to promote its rapid completion and distribution."

	Source: The Age [Austrailian newspaper] Title: Australian scientists develop male pill Author: David Wroe Date: March 25, 2002

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Hallelujah! (Score:1) by The Gonzo Kid (NibcpeteO@SyahPoo.AcomM) on Tuesday March 26, @07:56AM EST (#1) (User #661 Info) Now if we can get this tested, approved (presuming it is effective and safe) and not marketed in a pink box so pheminazis can start the whispering campaign of how "unmanly" it is, this is a temendous step forward. Andso long as, like a vasectomy, a man doesn't need his wife's knowledge or consent to take it, I say "Whoopee!" ---- Burn, Baby, Burn ----

Re:Hallelujah! (Score:2) by Nightmist (nightmist@mensactivism.org) on Tuesday March 26, @11:56AM EST (#2) (User #187 Info) Andso long as, like a vasectomy, a man doesn't need his wife's knowledge or consent to take it, I say "Whoopee!" Indeed. This is a great step toward male reproductive freedom. If only we could get a male version of Loretta Lynn to write a song about it now... ;)

Nice. (Score:1) by nazgul on Tuesday March 26, @02:16PM EST (#3) (User #620 Info) Where do I sign up?

PILL...OR NO PILL...GOOD IDEA!! (Score:1) by Emanslave (Emanslave@aol.com) on Wednesday March 27, @02:18PM EST (#4) (User #144 Info) Once this pill hits the streets, I assure you that the males wil use it like crazy, just as the current pill is used by females!!! Hopefully, they both will know that it doesn't matter who carries the unborn child, it belongs to both parents, not one since it takes two to make one! And finally, both of the owners' names should appear on the birth certificates! On the whole it's good to hear that birth-control works both ways!!! Brilliant! Emmanuel Matteer Jnr. Emanslave@aol.com *****MASCULISM IS A BLACK MALE'S BEST FRIEND!!!!!*****

male pill (Score:1) by wiccid stepparent on Wednesday March 27, @02:55PM EST (#5) (User #490 Info) My only questions would be, what the side effects are and what the long-term effects on fertility are. If a man has been on the 'pill' for a while and he wants to stop taking it and father a child, will it in any way hinder? The female pill raises the risk of stroke, depression, weight gain, and blood clots. However it lowers the risk of some cancers. Does the male pill have any effects, either detrimental or beneficial? Only other comment I would have would be, that I hope that a "male pill" does not lower condom usage among sexually active but not monogomous men. Contrary to the wishful thinking of some, AIDS is not a homosexual disease; and there are other nasty little reminders one can get from one-night-stands.

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