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04-22-2009, 06:43 PM
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Morning after pill
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I debated adding to the abortion thread with this but in the end i decided this was a "horse of a different color" if you will.
FDA to allow morning-after pill over the counter for 17-year-olds - CNN.com
hmmmm i'm going to have to sleep on this one. i'll let you know in the coming days.
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04-22-2009, 08:22 PM
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... 17 year olds... Isn't that just great.. (Can you just feel the sarcasm from there right?)
Yea I can see the abortion thread and this getting intertwined after a while.
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I don't know... It should be used responsibly, not just because you can. Granted you probably won't find a mature 17 for miles and miles...
but the same is true for adults....
People make mistakes and have "O $hit" moments.., not to mention the off situations of rape and so forth. So I suppose the pill is excecptable in those situations.
By no means I am saying it's a great thing but people still need to responsible after it won't protect from STD's AIDs and shit.
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04-22-2009, 08:42 PM
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That's a tough one dmead. I guess my response is that it should be available.
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04-23-2009, 04:33 AM
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wow, 17 year olds? actually, i can't really say much, because over here anyone can buy it. hardly would you find a drugstore that would ask for your id. legal age is 18.
still, i'm not sure if this is really a good option. i just find it kinda scary.
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04-23-2009, 06:41 AM
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I agree, it is kind of scary that they option is available now. I read the article. All this does is lower the age for over the counter from 18 to 17. But they are still debating whether or not to have any age restriction at all!
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04-23-2009, 06:50 AM
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If they remove the age restriction completely... I just give up..
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Perhaps parental consent should be required? But then again kids will probably find a way around or not even bother if it involves their parents (but consider the alternative)
I guess kids will be generally stupid... Now if we start seeing a mass outbreak of STD's/AIDs there will be a bigger problem.. Part of me wants to say they did it to themselves but then again they don't know any better (or don't care to know any better)
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Now forgive my ignorance on this Morning After/Plan B pill 100% effective?
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04-23-2009, 09:09 AM
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I believe that there is research that suggests that use of the Morning After pill is not something that is regularly used as a form of birth control. That is, a woman may use it once after a mistake and have a bit of a "come to Jesus" reaction where she and her partner get with the program and adopt a better form of birth control.
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04-23-2009, 09:42 AM
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Now if we start seeing a mass outbreak of STD's/AIDs there will be a bigger problem..
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This problem is growing day after day… On Sunday's I work as a volunteer with teenagers on my Church and you won't believe all the stories I hear from this kids. They will see this like a green light to have sex without any protection.
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I have mixed feelings about this issue.
On one hand, I am apposed to after-the-fact birth control on principle.
On the other, I am also opposed to young people who are not old/mature enough to live on their own and support a child, having babies. Irrespective of anything else -- promiscuity, rape, ignorance, whatever -- it is wrong for children to be having children.
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04-23-2009, 10:31 AM
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I am def against abortion, but feel this would prevent killing a pretty developed form, I think this is a good idea. Wonder what the pricing will be.
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the morning after pill is not a 'good' regular alternative. if you've been stupid once, fair enough. if you've had 'mishaps' again, fair enough, but if you're just plain stupid and can't use any form of protection.. then i have no words.
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04-23-2009, 01:09 PM
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The problem I have is they are taking a pill designed to kill a baby/fetus what ever you want to call it. This in and of its self can not be good for you, what other permanent side effects does it have. What have the lobbyist paid FDA officials to ignore. And don't tell me this doesn't happen.
What are the long term effects? A medical abortion is one thing but a pill is something very different.
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04-23-2009, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Giselle9938
This problem is growing day after day… On Sunday's I work as a volunteer with teenagers on my Church and you won't believe all the stories I hear from this kids. They will see this like a green light to have sex without any protection.
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That would be a major problem because you are correct that is how alot of kids will feel about. I could only imagine the stories you hear.
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I have mixed feelings about this issue.
On one hand, I am apposed to after-the-fact birth control on principle.
On the other, I am also opposed to young people who are not old/mature enough to live on their own and support a child, having babies. Irrespective of anything else -- promiscuity, rape, ignorance, whatever -- it is wrong for children to be having children.
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Pretty conflicting beliefs there However is anyone truly ready/preped to have a child?
Granted you definition of young is probably a teenager correct? Then by all means I do agree.
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the morning after pill is not a 'good' regular alternative. if you've been stupid once, fair enough. if you've had 'mishaps' again, fair enough, but if you're just plain stupid and can't use any form of protection.. then i have no words.
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Very true there isn't too much else to say about, people will hear the first line and that will be it, after that they will go deaf and not hear the disclaimers or risks..
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04-24-2009, 12:56 AM
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speaking from personal experience, i've used it only ONCE, and it was enough to make me realise that it was the stupidest alternative. i'd rather not resort to something like this.. UNLESS it was an emergency.
back to topic, if they do remove the age restriction, it's going to create havoc. 13-14 year olds aren't even sexually mature, and imagine, they're having unprotected sex, and then requesting for the morning after pill over the counter! please i'd be shuddering if i was present when a kid is asking for a pill..
it's sad how kids wanna grow up and 'do it' cause 'everyone else is doin' it'. it's sadder that they probably aren't even fully aware of WHY the morning after pill isn't a 'regular' alternative.
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04-24-2009, 10:53 AM
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The problem I have is they are taking a pill designed to kill a baby/fetus what ever you want to call it. This in and of its self can not be good for you, what other permanent side effects does it have. What have the lobbyist paid FDA officials to ignore. And don't tell me this doesn't happen.
What are the long term effects? A medical abortion is one thing but a pill is something very different.
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I agree it probably has some pretty bad side effects, but shouldnt people living that lifestyle (taking the pill numerous times) have to pay some sort of price?
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...shouldnt people living that lifestyle (taking the pill numerous times) have to pay some sort of price?
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I'm sure they already do, any potential health concerns aside.
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i have decided that i am against lowering the age. I don't like the idea. However that being said i wonder how many 17 year olds (male or female) pay enough attention to the news that they even know it is now available to them.
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I'm sure they already do, any potential health concerns aside.
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As it should be.
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it might be a twisted way of population control, welfare control. since most kids are ignorant and unable to deal with life, they want kids, yet cant support them etc.
allowing this lowers what? more teens supported by tax dollars.
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04-24-2009, 08:49 PM
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allowing this lowers what? more teens supported by tax dollars.
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Ouch that's pretty cold statement..
Teens will be more exposed to health issues.. and will act with less responsible then they are acting with now. I find it very hard to condone this pill to teenagers.. It will just make the coming generations more ignorant/stupid/irresponsible.
I mean its a good invention and has purposes... but it's something that should be found in the medicine cabinet of every house hold in America...
(Of course they probably said that about TV/Computers....)
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