Home> Health Erin Brockovich Leads Fight Against Birth Control Procedure Essure Home Video U.S. World Politics Entertainment Tech Health Lifestyle Money More InvestigativeGood NewsPhotosABC News | UnivisionLive Home> Health Erin Brockovich Leads Fight Against Birth Control Procedure Essure Oct. 10, 2013 By KEVIN DOLAK Kevin Dolak More from Kevin »Homepage Editor via World News Share286Share on email Erin Brockovich Fights Against Essure Birth ControlNext Video Erin Brockovich Investigates Mysterious Tic IllnessAuto Start: On | OffA popular and permanent form of birth control that hundreds of women say is causing severe adverse reactions has now become the latest cause of famed consumer advocate Erin Brockovich, who has launched a grassroots campaign against the procedure. Brockovich, who in 1993 led a multimillion-dollar groundwater contamination case against Pacific Gas and Electric Co., has launched a campaign to have the Essure procedure taken off the market of birth control options. Brockovich told ABCNews that she first heard of the product about a year ago, and after hearing an increasing number of horror stories launched the campaign and online petition for women to share their stories about Essure, inform each other and initiate change. Theres something wrong with the device, in my opinion, Brockovich said. Its a form of permanent birth control, and womens organs are being perforated … Its ridiculous that at any level we try to defend this. If 30 women did suffer harm for unknown reason, wed investigate. We have thousands injured. I dont think its safe. Brockovich said she has no financial stake in the outcome of this campaign.
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