86.16EM Emergency Resolution: Legalization of the Drug, Depo-Provera
Whereas, The Government of Canada plans to legalize the use of the drug Depo-Provera as a contraceptive without adequate long-term testing;
Whereas, The United States Food and Drug Administration has refused on two separate occasions to legalize the drug Depo-Provera as a contraceptive;
Whereas, The risk in long-term usage of certain progestin is unknown, and at best, suspect; and,
Whereas, The side effects of this drug are many and varied, such as:
- Menstrual cycle disturbance;
- Masculinizing effects; and
- Altering of the carbohydrate metabolism;
Therefore be it resolved,
RESOLVED, That The National Council of Women of Canada urge the Government of Canada not to approve the use of the drug Depo-Provera as a contraceptive until well-documented long-term, independent studies have resolved the major concerns about its use.