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Progesterex: The New Date Rape Drug?

Date Added: Nov. 20, 2001
Last Updated: Nov. 10, 2007

Nightmare crime scenarios prey on our basest emotions. Unsubstantiated stories of innocent people victimized in ways you may not have considered, but which seem perfectly feasible, are often used to illustrate a very generalized warning. Of course, before you get too upset, it may help to make sure that what you're supposed to be afraid of actually exists.

Subject: This is not a gag, its true, read and take note

IMPORTANT!! A BIT TOO CLOSE TO HOME!

A woman at Gas nightclub on Saturday night was taken by 5 men, who according to hospital and police reports, gang raped her before dumping her naked at NeutralBay.

Unable to remember the events of the evening, tests later confirmed the repeat rapes along with traces of rohypnol in her blood. Boyfriends, take heed.

Good guys out there, please forward this message to your lady friends. Progesterex, that is a essentially a small sterilisiation pill.

The drug is now being used by rapists at parties to rape AND sterilize their victims.

Progesterex is available to vets to sterilize large animals.

Rumour has it that the Progesterex is being used together with Rohypnol, the date rape drug. As with Rohypnol, all they have to do is drop it into the girl's drink. The girl can't remember a thing the next morning, of all that had taken place the night before.

Progesterex, which dissolves in drinks just as easily, is such that the victim doesn't conceive from the rape and the rapist needn't worry about having a paternity test identifying him months later.

The drug's effects AREN'T TEMPORARY.

Progesterex was designed to sterilize horses. Any female that takes it WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO CONCEIVE.

The crooks can get this drug from anyone who is in the vet school of any university.

It's that easy, and Progesterex is about to break out big on campuses everywhere. Believe it or not, there is even a site on the internet telling people how to use it.

Please forward this to everyone you know, especially girls.

Date rape happens more frequently than anyone cares to admit. And yes, some shady characters use drugs like Rohypnol, or "roofies," to alter their victims' consciousness, make them more receptive and interfere with their recollection of events.

But nobody uses Progesterex to sterilize their victims because Progesterex doesn't exist!

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which regulates all drugs for humans and animals, has never heard of Progesterex. Neither had the veterinary schools they contacted.

We can't be sure whether this story was fabricated as a hoax or as an earnest warning based on false information. Regardless of its false premise, this letter has all the ingredients of an urban legend - no names, vague references to location, no dates.

Nonetheless, personal safety and crime prevention specialist Susan Bartelstone, the self-proclaimed "Ann Landers of Self Defense," cautions that it is always wise to be careful when you're out and not leave your drink unattended. She offers these tips to protect yourself:

Screen your dates. Check out a first date or blind date with friends. Take your own car or carry money for a taxi and bring a fully charged cell phone with you. Go to public places like a movie, sporting event, or restaurant until you feel ready to move to the next stage in the relationship. Don't leave a party, concert, game, or other social occasion with someone you just met or don't know well.
Set boundaries. Communicate your feelings about sex and the way you want to be treated in general clearly to a date - or boyfriend — if you feel pressured. Men often claim to have misunderstood a woman's words and actions. If you're feeling nervous or uneasy, end the date and get out of there as soon as you can. This also means don't permit abusive or demeaning language or gestures or physical violence in a dating or long-term relationship.
Trust your instincts. If you get danger signals from someone you know — well or casually — view them the same way you'd view a stranger who causes that feeling and take the same precautions.
Watch the liquor. Be cautious about drinking (or drugging) on a date or at a party. Alcohol and drugs affect your judgment, inhibit your instinctive warning system to impending danger and may critically decrease your ability to defend yourself. Statistics show that most date rapes involve their use. Personal responsibility increases personal safety.
Stay alert. Be watchful for the so-called date rape drugs (like "Roofies" (Rohypnol) or Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB)) at social functions. They are odorless and flavorless sedatives which can be easily mixed into a drink or punchbowl. Only a few small sips cause unconsciousness. Get your own drinks at parties (even when with people you know). Don't drink from an open can, a poured glass, a punch bowl, pitcher or tub. Don't leave a drink or can unattended or out of your sight. In bars or clubs, get your drinks directly from the bartender and try not to take your eyes off your glass for too long.
Leave immediately. Keep your eyes and ears open. If there's talk of date rape drugs or if people seem excessively high even though they've had only a little to drink, leave the party or club immediately and don't go back!
Be prepared. Nothing, including buying someone dinner or a gift, "entitles" a man to sex—even if you've previously had sex with the person. If you don't want to have sex, say so loudly and forcefully. Be prepared (by practicing beforehand) to get rude, yell, attract attention…or even fight someone off if necessary.
Stop a stalker. If you're being stalked or harassed by someone you know or had a prior relationship with, get counseling from a campus or women's organization about Orders of Protection and other options you might have.

Find more advice at Bartlestone's Web site, DearSafetySolutions.com. Break this chain.

References: TruthOrFiction.com, DearSafetySolutions.com

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