Morning after pills now over the counter, what do you think?

Question

Just wondering what people think of this...did I hear correctly? Has it ALREADY passed?

Answer 1

Yes, it's going to be coming into effect in November. You still need a prescription if you're under 18, over the counter is only for those of legal age.

What do I think? I think that preventing a pregnancy at such an early stage is better than having tons of unwanted children leading horrible lives because their parents can't be bothered with them.

Answer 2

I think its great! I'm not as worried as it being used as birth control. Its not like its going to be cheap. And I would still rather that then people not do anything at all. I hate the preaching of abstinence. That has never and will never deter young people. This is the 21st century and sex outside of marriage is common and accepted. Its not even anywhere near as bad as abortion either. It removes the egg before it can attach to the uterus wall therefore preventing a pregnancy from ever happening. I just wish to push it further so that at least the age of consent and older can get it. If a kid can go and buy condems at any age why not this? I think it would help reduce the number of teen pregnancies. I know I would have used it if I had had the chance. I don't think that many teen girls would abuse it either. Like I said its not going to be cheap and I doubt a regular teen would dish out alot of money to use it as regular bc. So yeah thats what I think I'll go now and stop wasting space.

Answer 3

It has already passed, you have to be 18.

All they are is a mega does of birth control...but once I took three pills at once (I forgot 3 days in a row, it was before I was married and I wasn't using them for birth control so it didn't matter)....I got REALLY sick...massive headache and I threw up everywhere.

I am prolife, but actually this pill may diminish abortions and put doctors out of business. It will reduce the need for medical abortions...I know all my fellow prolifers are going to scream it is still murder, but it isn't really. There is no beating heart, there is no life, it prevents implantation.

The thing is a lot of women will take this without needing it...and it may lead to increased irresponsibility.

It will be a comfort to rape victims though!

I guess I really don't care.

Answer 4

Although I personally wouldn't take it, I think it can be a good compromise between the 2 sides on the abortion debate. Hopefully it will lead to less abortions later on which I think most pro-lifers, such as myself, think is a wose thing to do. Although it can cause a fertilized egg to not attach, it's far better than having an abortion even at 6 weeks when the heart is already beating. I'm all for it.

Answer 5

oh, good question! I see two sides to this (and am definitely interested in hearing other people's opinions because I haven't made up my mind). One side, I can see great potential for abuse. People using this as birth control instead of being responsible in the first place. On the other hand, not everyone can afford to go to the dr. Sometimes, when you don't have insurance, you can't get in to see a dr anyways (as has been my experience). So I can see both sides.

Answer 6

The FDA has approved it for over-the-counter sales to adults only. It will be kept behind the counter, not out on the shelves, and girls under 18 will still need a prescription.

I think it's a step in the right direction. We need to have all the options for preventing unwanted pregnancies as available as possible, especially something like this that is time-sensitive.

Answer 7

it has been passed, and i think it is a good idea it is only available to 18 and older without perscription... although then again mayb its not such a good idea... i think the problem is that we need to really promote safe sex more or better yet abstanence before marrage.... that is where the tru problem starts. And also is it really like abortion like you are killing a baby??? but how are you even sure there is a baby by then i mean if you take a test it wont show up until you miss your period??? but ya i think it goes deeper then just the pill i think it goes down to the matter of people have'n sex to young!

Answer 8

I think it is another birth control option. It has been approved by the FDA but it will most likely not be readily available over the counter until the beginning of 07.

Answer 9

I think its good but If I'm not mistaken there is a limit on how many times a woman can take it like 3x a year and now that its offered OTC they will abuse it more. What I'm afraid of is ppl using it as a form of birth control instead of OOPS the condom broke

Answer 10

Completely illogical. The FDA has approved Plan B ("morning after" abortion pill) as an over-the-counter drug for women over 18 years old. It is contradictory to allow large quantities of progesterone OTC as an abortifacient in Plan B while requiring a prescription for the lesser quantities as a contraceptive in birth control pills. Plus, this misguided policy forces pharmacists / checkout clerks to police OTC sales identifying "under age" purchasers!? Who is going to regulate or enforce pharmacists' / checkout clerks' compliance with recognizing purchasers under 18? Idiotic! Certainly poorly planned... maybe they ought to try Plan C.

Food for thought regarding those who posted it's not "really" an abortion because it's "too early" or some other variant. Abortion is the "termination of a pregnancy." If you're pregnant, and you successfully use Plan B, you terminate that pregnancy. You abort your child.

Granted, people emotionally respond differently to various "deaths." An elderly person dying from natural causes doesn't seem "as bad" as an elderly person bludgeoned to death. The age of someone who dies can also play a factor regarding our emotions. The murder of a child seems "worse" than the murder of an elderly person. (Paradoxically, the "age factor" works backwards for unborn human beings.) Just because one scenario seems "worse" doesn't mean either one should be acceptable. Both involve the death of a human being. Whether a fetus is pulled from his/her mother's uterus and stuck in the head with scissors or a tiny blastocyst is expelled from his/her mother's uterus due to changes in the uterus from Plan B, a human being is dying an unnatural death through abortion.