Can Birth Control Pills Cause A Miscarriage?

If you're trying to conceive, you're probably not on birth control. However, I've heard many cases of women who were on the pill and became pregnant. Their first question is whether or not this will hurt their baby or cause a miscarriage. The following site discusses that question:

allexperts.com - Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D.

From the site:

Very often, women who are taking birth control pills find that they are pregnant. As long as they stop taking birth control pills before the second trimester of pregnancy, there will not be any problem. If you take birth control pills after the first trimester of pregnancy, there is a risk of masculinization of a female fetus. Birth control pills do NOT cause a miscarriage.