“When Trust is Betrayed: Woman Confronts Shocking Betrayal in Her Relationship Over Birth Control”
Fertility questions are something every couple needs to really work out ahead of time
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A woman realized her partner had started hiding her birth control in secret
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His actions aren’t just dishonest, they are downright dangerous
It’s important to note that tampering or hiding someone’s birth control isn’t just poor behavior, but a form of violence. Some call it reproductive coercion. The fact that this woman had to turn to the internet just goes to show that many people don’t comprehend how widespread this issue is.
A 2019 study found that one in eight US teen girls experienced some form of reproductive coercion in the last three months. This generally involves the man refusing to use protection and trying to pressure his partner into overlooking it. However, any method to stop a woman from controlling her fertility is a type of violence.
Often, although not always, for example as in this story, women who experience reproductive coercion are also at increased risk of other forms of violence. After all, a partner willing to violate one boundary might not stop with another. Again, not only did he throw away her pills without permission, he lied about it.
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