On the news last night, could have swore it was KOLR10, there was an interview with a pharmacist located in springfield and a representative of Planned Parenthood. As we all know, the morning after pill is prescribed for women who have had unsafe sex within the last 24 hours and wish to PREVENT conception (read pregnancy). Of course this could apply to someone who got drunk and didn't use a condom or any other form of birth control. However, I do not believe that there are a lot of women who do this and want the morning after pill. After all it's a high dose of normal birth control pills. Translate this to mean if used too often you get a very high risk of cancer from these things. More often than not this is used for women who are raped by a stranger, raped by a family member, drugged and raped by aquaintances, date rapes. Apparently pharmacists (read all) in Springfield, MO are refusing to fill these prescriptions. This upsets me (read PISSED OFF). The one pharmacist interviewed said it is the same as abortion. He was asked what if the girl was raped. He said she could give it up for adoption. He was asked what if it was his daughter. He said she'll raise it or give it up for adoption. Obviously this asshole either doesn't have a daughter, or is just that, an asshole (read also hypocrite). Since no one is saying anything about not being able to get regular birth control pills, we can safely assume the pharmacists have no problem with this. This is where we get the accusation of hypocrite. Oh yes, it's true. You have no problem with regular birth control, which also prevents conception you have no right to deny a woman this kind. It is no different. They both prevent conception. You would think that they would refuse to fill regular birth control prescriptions as they are used for the purpose of being able to have sex and prevent pregnancy too. Yes, I know some take it to regulate their cycles and other reasons.
Link to the KY3 article.
Link from KSPR33.
Link from KSPR33.
I have to say the KSPR33 news site is very crappy. There is no search on their site. KOLR10 apparently has no links to the story, I could have swore was on their 10pm news last night.
This deal on refusing to fill prescriptions is so wrong on many levels. If they are allowed to refuse, what's next. Some drugs have some very bad side effects, yet some must take them in order to keep living. Are they going to refuse those too? What about viagra and whatnot. I know there are quite a few who use it just because, but there are those who'd like to and have the desire for sex, but just can't get their 'member' to cooperate. Hell, they use it in the porn industry. If this is allowed, how many pharmacists are going to feel pressured into refusing these prescriptions even though they don't really have an objection to them. Peer pressure, political pressure account for a lot these days.
My main point: How dare these people deny raped women their right to prevent conception. Would we not have less abortions this way? Technically, this is prevention of life, it is administered before sperm meets egg. Ever watched educational shows? I'm fairly sure there is atleast 12hours after sex before the sperm comes even close to reaching that egg. On one hand, the raped girl can worry/fear one less thing concerning her rape and start to heal. On the other, she can worry/fear for up to 3 months or so, before she's sure there isn't a baby from that rape. Reality is you don't automatically stop having your period the instant you are pregnant. Some women have their period for the whole pregnancy. Yes, I have met someone with that. It's true. To all the religious zealots out there: You are trying to tell me your loving GOD said this woman must be RAPED, VIOLATED so that HE can give her a child? Give me a fucking break. If your god is that loving, you can keep him!
*P.S.* This is not a debate about abortion. This is one about a woman's right to birth control and preventing conception BEFORE it happened. If you wanna argue over abortion, you'll have to go over to that post.
If you've gotten this far, congrats, you can breathe now. It's over. You're ok. You have survived. Feel free to put in your 2¢'s worth. Be polite, make a valid argument. I will listen, hell I'll even debate. |