Szarewski A, Mansour D
Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Epidemiology, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, UK.
Hum Reprod Update. 1999 Nov-Dec;5(6):627-32. doi: 10.1093/humupd/5.6.627.
In October 1995, the regulatory authority in the UK issued a warning about an increased risk of venous thromboembolism in women taking third-generation combined oral contraceptives. This was done before publication of the scientific papers involved, and resulted in a huge media 'pill scare'. The manner in which the information was released has been criticised, as many doctors did not receive their 'Dear Doctor' letter from the regulatory authority until after media reporting. The result of the scare has been a loss of confidence in the oral contraceptive pill in general, and a rise in abortion rates.
1995年10月，英国监管机构就服用第三代复方口服避孕药的女性静脉血栓栓塞风险增加发出警告。这一警告在相关科学论文发表之前就已发布，引发了媒体大规模的“避孕药恐慌”。信息发布的方式受到了批评，因为许多医生直到媒体报道之后才收到监管机构发出的“致医生函”。这场恐慌导致人们对口服避孕药普遍失去信心，堕胎率上升。
