No more excuses right?

Question

now that Plan B (morning after pill) has been approved for over the counter sales, no more need for abortion right?

I am pro-life and Plan B to me is not abortion. Plan B prevents pregnancy, it wont do anything if conception has already taken place - therefore it isnt abortion.

Also "morning after" means within 72 hours. If you cant make it down to the drug store within 3 days then there is a serious problem.

And it is only going to be sold to people 18 years or older. So "young" kids still have to see a doctor for a prescription to get it.

Welcom back Hichef - I really dont think you have to be "rich" to be able to purchase Plan B. and young kids need to be taught how to protect themselves IF they feel they just have to have sex.

Answer 1

I wish the world was smart enough to do this! there should be no excuses, but people are idiots and dont prevent... grrrrrrr

Answer 2

Differences between the morning-after pill and the abortion pill, which are different drugs:





The morning-after pill prevents pregnancy but has no effect if a woman already is pregnant. Sold under the brand name Plan B, it's a higher-than-normal dose of a hormone found in regular birth-control pills and prevents ovulation or fertilization of an egg. It also may prevent the egg from implanting into the uterus, the medical definition of pregnancy, but recent research suggests that's not likely.

The abortion pill, RU-486 or Mifeprex, can terminate pregnancy up to 49 days after the beginning of the last menstrual cycle. It's a two-pill process. First is Mifeprex, which blocks production of a hormone required to sustain pregnancy. Then a second medicine, misoprostol, to cause contractions and finish the abortion.

The morning after pill is not abortion, I think a lot of people are getting it confused with the Mifeprex pill, which does cause an abortion. It takes time for the embryo to actually be concieved. The morning after pill prevents the sperm from ever coming into contact with the egg at all. If it never comes into contact, there is no life.

I don't believe that women should use this as a regular form of birth control, however. It is dangerous, because the pill has an extremely high dose of hormones, and it does not protect against STDs.

Answer 3

Unless taken properly and within a certain span of time the "Morning - after pill" is not going to be effective. Or effective if even taken properly is not a 100% guarantee.

I feel that offering this OTC is going to encourage younger girls and guys to engage in sex. Why not? Now, any young and naive girl can just buy the pill and think she's cured.

Answer 4

For the pro lifers, Plan B is an abortion, so neither the need or frequency of abortion changes (or maybe it gets worse).

Curious, though: If pharmacists make the argument they won't fill prescriptions because Plan B violates their moral beliefs, can a $6.50 an hour clerk make the same claim for an OTC purchase?

Answer 5

You do realize birth control pills, just like condoms, are not 100% fail proof, right? I'm not encouraging for the use of abortions as a means of birth control, but I'm just saying that there will still be cases where abortions may be necessary - i.e., where the pregnancy may threaten the mother's health.

Answer 6

Well it doesn't always "take" so some people might still need an abortion besides if people are not smart enough to realize that they shouldn't have unprotected sex they are not likely to wake up the next day and take action right away. Some will but definitely not all.

Answer 7

so young people and poor people are the only ones that will run into problems...aren't those the ones that need it most? If reps had it their way, it would only be accessible to the rich, and it would be deemed 'medically necessary'. No, I don't want to have to trade one right for another.

Answer 8

Let's make it a law.
Every female must carry the pill 24 hrs a day .
If they get pregnant , it's their fault and they have to carry the baby to birth .

Answer 9

I think it's okay if one of the side effects is that it sterilizes the irresponsible whore who takes it.

Answer 10

Riiiiight. And hell froze over today.