The health dept made the decision that the grant should be spent on IUDs which would be more effective for their population. Their are plenty of reason why any birth control method is contraindicated for many women. Birth control is not a one size fits all thing. The county commissioners chose to over ride the advice of the expert of the women's services unit of the health dept. Based on their vast knowledge of birth control? Ted Davis's comment and the others failure to confront him on them is very telling about where their minds are.