Elon Musk: I think hormonal birth control is making a lot of women sad and depressed.

“I think a lot of women are unaware that hormonal birth control causes depression and dramatically increases risk of suicide and changes their preferences on who they want to marry or have kids with. It changes their personality. And it does say this on the box, by the way. The warnings are has significant significant risk of depression, significant increase in suicide and will make you want to go out with people that you don't actually like.

I think hormonal birth control is making a lot of women sad and depressed. And they don't realize it and they don't realize that's the cause and that there are other forms of contraception that could be used.

I think there are other forms of birth control I think have fewer negative effects than hormonal. We should just be aware that this is not a riskless thing and it does cause severe mood changes and dramatically increases risk of suicide and depression.”

Interview with Tucker Carlson, October 7, 2024