Contraception controversy continues-Conservative views delay morning-after pill’s availability

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Contraception controversy continues

Conservative views delay morning-after pill’s availability to concerned women

By Jennifer Martinez Titan Staff Writer --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

There may come a time in a woman’s life when she wakes up, recalls the previous night and then smacks herself in the forehead. It may be that the woman is lying in bed, cold and wide-awake, staring at the ceiling after a sexual assault. It could be that she has missed two birth control pills this month, the condom broke or just a feeling that her first plan of protection has failed.

Whatever the situation, it deals with unprotected sex and the possibility of an unwanted pregnancy. In cases like these, doctors can prescribe an emergency contraception commonly known as the “morning-after” pill or EC.

Emergency contraception is a method of birth control used after sex.

Kristin Rhodes, a nurse practitioner at the campus Health Center, said the pill changes the fertile environment of the uterus to prevent implantation.

The drug is available only by prescription in most states. In California, certified pharmacists can give it directly to women with a consultation.

The Health Center on campus provides the morning-after pill with a prescription only. Laura Chandler, director of Cal State Fullerton’s Health Promotion and Education, said when patients visit the center they may state the purpose for the visit verbally or in writing to the receptionist. The front desk personnel will then schedule a same-day appointment.

“There are three nurse practitioners who will give a prescription that [patients] can fill the same-day at the pharmacy,” Chandler said. “The pill costs $9.80 currently, but make note that prices are subject to change.”

The history of EC dates back to cases in the 60s when it was prescribed for survivors of sexual assault. As the years passed, many doctors have agreed it could be used for any woman to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex.

Since then, the number of women who were not raped and have taken the contraception has increased.

[Notwithstanding]

The new life with unique new human DNA exists upon conception, not implantation.

This is not contraception. Conception has already occured.

If you want to redefine pregnancy as post-implantation, then go ahead and play that game - it is simply rationalizing what you know to be wrong. Otherwise you would not have such a need to rationalize!

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[tkathy]

Good grief! This should be a matter of conscience, not a matter of law.

[moonman]

I don't believe in abortion at any stage in which life is conceived. My question has always been: "When does life begin?" A fertilized egg (embryo) that is yet to attach to a woman's uterine wall (which provides food, water and oxygen) does not constitute sustained life or conceivement, in my opinion. The morning after pill appears to be a 'keep life from forming' pill which has the same (although aftermath) result as traditional acceptable birth control methods.

[Fenris6]

"the condom broke"

Hold on. I thought condoms were "safe sex"? They break? WTH? Everybody's passing out condoms, saying they protect against unwanted pregnancy and STDs... but they fail? Who do I sue?

//saracasm off

Abstinence. The only way to be sure. You know birth control is not 100% effective, you know you're taking a risk. You make your "choice" then, not afterwards.

Its not your body, its not your DNA - its the baby's.

[AMDG&BVMH]

"The morning after pill appears to be a 'keep life from forming' pill which has the same (although aftermath) result as traditional acceptable birth control methods."

You are right about one thing: contraceptives can have abortafacient modalities -- but they don't tell people that.

The morning after pill does not, cannot "keep a life from forming." If there is not a life there, there is nothing to worry about getting rid of. Something that is not alive will not cause a pregnancy.

Making it impossible to implant for nutrition and oxygen is still taking a living life. If you don't feed or water your dog, it will die, and look to be charged for animal cruelty.