Has this administration violated the constitutional and human rights of women, and endangered their health?
Question:
Launching an Assault on International Reproductive Rights
Blindly Supporting Abstinence-only Programs
Upholding Phantom Rights for So-called Unborn Victims
Underfunding Title X
Trying to Curb Access to Emergency Contraception (slowing down the FDA approval of Plan B)
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Don't forget holding the inoculation against HPV hostage for the sake of 'teaching young promiscous girls a lesson' called cervical cancer. That's my favorite. But what do you expect from a non representative government?
NO
It's all Bush's fault
Are those "reproductive rights" in the Constitution. NOPE!
Since you are so for choice. If you ever do have a baby, I hope you have the decency to never ask for child support. Thank you in advance.
No, if people don't want children, they shouldn't produce them.
Yes. The facts you stated makes the point.
This administration has not violated the constitutional and human rights of women and endangered their health. It is actually looking out for the totally helpless little people that will/would die without his fatherly oversight and care for their right to live.
Pick and choose. We, the people, are the government so go look in a mirror.
Do your part and vote intelligently.
America Rocks
No what is violating human rights is the 30 million babies that have been aborted since the 1970's and an average of 1500 a day. What justification do you have for late term abortions?? What possiable reason is there for one of these?? And it's humane what some of these women go thru afterwards when their guilt sets in? Guilt despite the fact that someone says it legal? Oh don't get me started!
ABSOLUTELY!
But many of the people who would have fought this evil administration were aborted, so they're not here to help you.
Oh well . . .
;)
Michelle the right to have an abortion was never and is not a constitutional right and God forbid it ever becomes a constitutional right.
I've said this before and you being the ninny that you are, are making me say it again.
There are so many new effective birth control methods now and the after unprotective sex drug that back alley abortions won't be necessary. What's needed most is people getting educated that these methods exsist.
And to say blindly supporting Abstinence-only programs. I'm sorry sweety but abstinence is and always will be the best policy. People need to grow up and realize that sex isn't something they should just do willy-nilly with everyone they meet.
Well the support of abstinence must be working because there has been a drop in teenage pregnancy!
If you are talking about the morning after pill! Guess what it exists in the united states. Given by legal practicing doctors! Who give the option to patients under extreme medical circumstances. They will not give it to Jane Doe because Jane Doe decided to get luck the night before and didn't use any protection.
This just adds to the litany of abuses the administration has committed. All based on some misguided Christian Right philosophy. Why in heavens name can't Bush just resign on health grounds so that we can start afresh.
Here's some very good info on the Plan B pill,
read and decide for yourself.
http://coolnurse.healthology.com/main/ar...
Contraception
Plan B Particulars: The Facts You Need to Know
Author:
Karen Barrow
Medically Reviewed On: September 01, 2006
The Food and Drug Administration has decided that women over the age of 18 will not need a prescription to purchase Plan B, a form of emergency contraception, while younger girls will need permission from a doctor. Unlike other forms of contraception, this drug allows women to lower their risk of getting pregnant after they engage in unprotected sex.
Putting aside your political stance or whatever ethical or moral qualms you have about either side of the argument, it is important to understand how Plan B works. Here are the facts:
What is Emergency Contraception?
Emergency contraception, sometimes called emergency birth control, is used to prevent a women who has had unprotected sex from becoming pregnant. It is not meant to be used routinely, but only in particular instances, such as when:
* Birth control is forgotten entirely
* A condom breaks or comes off
* A woman forgets to take two or more birth control pills in a row
* A woman is late in getting a birth control injection
* A woman is forced to have unprotected sex
It is important to realize that, like the birth control pill, patch and injections, emergency contraception does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases, such as HIV, herpes and chlamydia.
Also emergency contraception only works before a woman becomes pregnant. In other words, it must be taken before the egg is fertilized for it to be effective.
What is Plan B?
Plan B is a type of emergency contraception approved by the FDA. It is prescribed as a packet of two pills containing synthetic progestin, a type of hormone naturally made in a woman's body.
The drug works in the same way as a typical birth control pill in that it prevents the release of an egg from the ovary so fertilization cannot happen. If ovulation has already occurred, Plan B can also prevent the sperm from fertilizing the egg.
Plan B is ineffective, however, once fertilization happens and the egg is implanted into the woman's uterus. That's why the first Plan B pill must be taken within the first 72 hours after having unprotected sex. The sooner Plan B is taken after intercourse, the more effective it is. Twelve hours later, a second pill is taken. According to the manufacturer's website, "When you take Plan B as directed, you reduce your risk for pregnancy by up to 89 percent."
Is Plan B the Same as the Abortion Pill?
No. You may have heard Plan B called the "morning after pill", but it is significantly different than the abortion pill, RU-486. That drug is used to end an existing pregnancy by causing the uterus to force out the fertilized egg. Plan B only prevents a pregnancy, it cannot end a pregnancy. And it shouldn't be taken by pregnant women for that purpose.
However, if the drug is taken after fertilization of the egg, there is no evidence that Plan B will in any way effect the pregnancy.
Are There any Risks of Taking Plan B?
The most common side effects of Plan B impact menstruation, causing early or late periods and lighter or heavier menstrual bleeding. Nausea, abdominal pain, dizziness and breast tenderness may also occur.
If you vomit after taking Plan B, the National Women's Health Information Center advises you to call a doctor for advice.
Also, there is still the risk that you may become pregnant even after taking Plan B. So, if you do not begin menstruation in three weeks, or have other symptoms of pregnancy, consider taking a pregnancy test or seeing a doctor.
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