Sunday, August 27, 2006
It's Sunday. Time for confession.
Morning-after pill gets FDA approval
...The drug must be taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex. It delivers a high dose of hormones that prevent an egg from becoming fertilized or, if that's already happened, stop it from implanting in the uterus.Sure, there are restrictions, but I believe this is the right step forward. One special interest group spokesperson was griping about it. She said something like: now adult men can pressure underage girls to have unprotected sex with them with the promise that this drug would take care of pregnancy. I wonder how many adult men are already pressuring underage girls to have unprotected sex with them? Probably more than we like to realize. At least, with this being available as an over-the-counter medication, the abortions should abate a bit. Wouldn't this be something these anti-abortionists should embrace?
Plan B should be available nationwide by the end of the year, said its manufacturer, Barr Pharmaceuticals...
..."How degrading for women. Men don't have to show ID for condoms - this is such a deterrent," said Dr. Linda Prine, a Manhattan obstetrician and gynecologist...
