Apr. 14, 2004 - 20:38 PST

THE WONDERING JEW

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In this morning's The Register Guard there is an editorial. In part ---

Approve Plan B Now

"FDA should ditch ill-advised compromise plan."

"The most important thing to remember about plan B is that it is not an abortion pill. It does not induce 'chemical abortions,' as the anti abortion American Life League has charged. Plan B is unrelated to Mifeprex, or Ru-486. Plan B can prevent a pregnancy from starting -- that's what it is designed to do -- but it has no effect on one that is already underway."

"Here's how Plan B works: It's like an extra strength birth control pill. It uses a form of the synthetic hormone, called levonorgestrel, to block ovulation and fertilization of the egg. If taken within 24 hours of unprotected intercourse, it can reduce the risk of pregnancy by 95 percent. That's why it's vitally important to avoid any thing that would delay or discourage women who need access to emergency contraception."

"The legitimate scientific and medical issues associated with allowing over-the-counter sales of the Plan B emergency contraceptive have already been decided. After an exhaustive review, a Food and Drug Administration expert advisory panel voted 23-4 last December to recommend making emergency contraception available to women without a prescription."

But the FDA delayed implementing the decision in February after a protest by 49 Congressional abortion opponents and social conservatives who view pregnancy as a 'tough luck' punishment for illicit sex."

Now, a so called compromise is reportedly being considered that would set a minimum age for purchasers and keep the drug behind drugstore counters so pharmacists would control sales."

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I wonder if the "anti-abortionists" will try to put every woman who is on birth control pills in jail ? ? ? ? ? The use of this Plan B pill prevents conception from ocurring, what can that possibly have to do with abortion if there is non-conception ? ? ? ? ? Maybe if by some quirk of fate men should begin to carry children, give birth to them and live through all the troubles that women have lived through since Eve, men would go for the Plan B pill, soonest as they are a forgetful bunch.

So, should we set up a punishment for women who forgot to use their birth-control pill and become pregnant, who if the Plan B pill could be used in time there would be no pregnancy.

Are the women of our country kept from using Plan B the only women in the civilized world the only ones who cannot purchase said Plan B pills over the counter ? ? ? ?

Reminds me of my early days when a male had to pass muster with the druggist to buy condoms, be of a certain age, etc., as opposed to these days when condoms are on the rack in the super-markets to be purchased by whoever.

There seem to be those who want to control every thought, impulse and instinct of humans.

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