TY - JOUR T1 - The rhythm method and embryonic death JF - Journal of Medical Ethics JO - J Med Ethics SP - 355 LP - 356 DO - 10.1136/jme.2005.013920 VL - 32 IS - 6 AU - L Bovens Y1 - 2006/06/01 UR - http://jme.bmj.com/content/32/6/355.abstract N2 - Some proponents of the pro-life movement argue against morning after pills, IUDs, and contraceptive pills on grounds of a concern for causing embryonic death. What has gone unnoticed, however, is that the pro-life line of argumentation can be extended to the rhythm method of contraception as well. Given certain plausible empirical assumptions, the rhythm method may well be responsible for a much higher number of embryonic deaths than some other contraceptive techniques. ER -