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Mass tort status is being considered in the lawsuits that have been filed against the makers of the birth control pills Yasmin or Yaz and its generic form Ocella. This is largely due to the increasing number of cases being filed across the country where victims claim stroke and other serious health problems caused by taking Yasmin or Ocella. Yaz side effects range from ischemic stroke or heart attack, to pulmonary embolism and other blood clot related injuries.

Among the other arguments impending on Yasmin, Yaz and Ocella birth control, the contraceptives also include drospirenone, an element not in other oral contraceptives. The British Medical Journal published studies in August 2009 diplaying a higher risk of venous blood clots in women taking drospirenone as opposed to those who used other oral contraceptives. In that same month, the Food & Drug Administration issued an non-related advisory to Bayer Pharmaceuticals, makers of Yaz, for using low-quality batches of drospirenone from a plant in Germany. For the benefit of public interest and well-being, these studies have been made available free on the internet.

Any women that have been injured as a result of taking Yaz, Yasmin or Ocella may be eligible to recompense. Many attorneys and legal aid agencies such as thelegaladvocate.com now extend assistance to anyone experiencing side effects and health issues as a direct result of using Yaz contraception. Now that more adult females across the United States are coming forward and filing suit, the legal system is moving closer to furnishing justice for those who were misled by the birth control manufacturers and possibly their doctors.