Intrauterine devices (IUD)

The intrauterine devices (IUDs) of today come in two basic categories — plain and hormone-embedded. The plain IUD is a device inserted in the uterus that does nothing to stop ovulation yet prevents the implantation of a newly conceived life. It is strictly an “abortifacient” (something that prevents the implantation of a new life, thus causing an early abortion). Hormone-embedded IUDs are designed to emit progestin, which can sometimes inhibit ovulation; but if that fails, this IUD still acts as an abortifacient and terminates a new baby’s life.

These devices can also cause ectopic pregnancies, increased menstrual bleeding and perforation of the uterus, and they are a leading cause of infertility due to infections in the uterus and the Fallopian tubes.