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Sunday, August 27, 2006

Anti-contraception zealots move to their own plan b


posted by bitchphd
Just in case you thought that, hey, getting Plan B available over-the-counter (to legal adults) meant you couldn't wear your swanky new t-shirts any more, don't worry! According to ABC,
the battle will likely now move to the courts and state legislatures. Nine states had already made Plan B available without a prescription to women of all ages; more conservative states may now try to impose new controls on the drug. Gaul says [the Family Research Council] is exploring "legislative and legal options" to fight the decision going forward.
I don't know if the Republican party is going to jettison its anti-abortion base, but whether or no, the impetus behind this entire anti-Plan B thing is the lie belief belief, based on a lie, that Plan B is a form of abortion. Without even getting into the question of how one feels about abortion, Americans need to internalize the fact that Plan B, like all contraceptives, prevents abortion--which is good whether you look at it from the "saving babies" point of view or the "avoiding unnecessary invasive surgery, thankyouverymuch" point of view.

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