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Depo Provera letter

Publication type: 
Position Paper
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Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC)
Date: 
1981
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
A letter addressed to women (presumably sent to women's centre's, based on the call to action at the end of the letter), regarding the dangers of Depo Provera, the health risks associated with Depo Provera, and the implication of the drug industry in using women in what are essentially experimental drug tests. The VWHC requests the help of women's centres to publicize their intent to document the extent to which Depo Provera is used as a contraceptive in Canada. They also propose legal action (in conjunction with the National Women's Health Network (US), continued publicity around the issue, action groups, etc.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC); women and health; women's health; women's organizations; awareness raising; Depo Provera; health risks; pharmaceutical; gender-based analysis; birth control;