Themes: Birth, Birth Control, Reproductive Health, Body Autonomy, Informed Consent
Summary:
This week I’m joined by powerhouse Ricki Lake to discuss her fascinating new documentary, The Business of Birth Control. Sixty years after the pill revolutionized women's emancipation, this new documentary examines the complex relationship between hormonal birth control and women’s health and liberation. Weaving together the stories of bereaved parents, body literacy activists and femtech innovators, the film reveals a new generation seeking holistic and ecological alternatives to the pill.
In this episode we explore the risks and side effects of the pill your doctor probably didn’t tell you about, unethical drug trials, the advantages of being in tune with your body and cycle, holistic alternatives to the pill, and so much more!
Discover:

The risks and side effects of the pill your doctor probably didn’t tell you about
Real stories of people who have experienced harmful side effects from birth control
The problem with labeling and lack of informed consent when it comes to the pill

 
00:00 Intro
01:51 What motivated Ricki to educate in the reproductive space
04:30 Home birth 
07:04 Re-education about birth control
11:04 Side effects of birth control
17:23 Tragic stories from birth control use
19:43 Labeling and information
21:44 Understanding your rights and choices
23:01 Tracking menstrual cycle
25:44 How to navigate through this 
28:03 Christianity and sexual abstinence
30:27 Importance of sex education
33:20 What Ricki’s most proud of in terms of the film
34:57 Challenging & questioning other people’s beliefs
41:37 Hypocrisy in religion
43:46 People hate it when we question the status quo
45:33 Giving birth on your own terms
47:52 Finding love
 
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