About a dozen women, most in their late teens and early 20s, died last year from blood clots believed to be related to the birth-control patch Ortho Evra. Dozens more survived strokes and other clot-related problems, according to federal drug safety reports obtained by The Associated Press under a Freedom of Information Act request. Several lawsuits have already been filed by families of women who died or suffered blood clots while using the patch, and lawyers said more are planned.
