Victoria woman seeks class-action lawsuit over failed birth control pills

VICTORIA — A Victoria woman who became pregnant last November while using birth-control pills has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit.
Taylor MacKinnon, who is expecting a baby girl in August, is suing Pfizer Canada Inc. and Wyeth Canada, manufacturers of Alesse 21 and Alesse 28 oral contraceptives.
In a statement released by her lawyer, the 23-year-old said she planned to have children someday when her career was more established and she was financially stable.
“Becoming pregnant