Whereas Abortion is defined as the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often preformed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy; Whereas Planned Parenthood, the largest provider of reproductive, “health,” services, receives approximately a half-billion dollars of federal funding (Valencia)(Kurtzleben); Whereas, the murder of innocent babies can fall under the category of first-degree murder; Whereas, Exodus 20:13 clearly states,”thou shalt not kill,”(Exodus 20:13); Whereas, as of May 20015, 44% of Americans identify as Pro-life (Valencia); Whereas, life begins at conception; Whereas the 1980 film titled, “The Silent Scream,” depicts the abortion of an 11 week old fetus appearing to shake and, “cry out,” in pain (Kawas); Whereas, …show more content…
Subsection b: Any excess spending necessary to pay for these programs will be taken from Climate Change funds. Section 4: Anyone found to be giving illegal abortions will be charged with first degree murder. The punishment is up to the discretion of a judge. Subsection a: Doctors found preforming illegal abortions also lose their license Subsection b: Women found to be having illegal abortions will be penalized Section 5: All emergency contraception (i.e.; Plan B, Next Choice, My Way) may be sold in drugstores but, sales must be meticulously documented. Documentation must include, Consumer’s name, age, and place of residence. Subsection a: Documents should be kept by the state and if one person is buying emergency contraception more than twice a month, the person in question should be contacted. Subsection b: Labeling on the box of the emergency contraception shall emphasize that the pill must be taken within 5 days of unprotected sex. Directions should also make clear the ineffectiveness of taking the pill post-indicated time. Section 6: This bill will go into effect 100 days after its
I stated, “I am calling on behalf of a friend who is being auto enrolled in Fidelis Care. I heard that there might be a change with contraceptive coverage. Can you tell me more about this?” The agent informed me that termination of pregnancy services were not available and family planning services are available through their Unified IPA network at 1-800-342-2641. The agent also explained that if a patient needs birth control for a medical necessity such as alleviating symptoms of menstruation, the provider can send a request to Fidelis
In another article, “FDA Ordered to Rethink Age Restriction for Plan B,” Stein points out how in today’s society it is okay for young girls to purchase the Plan B pill over the counter but yet they can’t even see a PG-13 movie (A.2). Also, Stein goes on to mention that the Plan B pill has not been tested to discover the possible side effects or what happens when it is used multiple times raising concerns as the pill consists of very high doses of hormones. Other hormonal methods require a prescription, why shouldn’t Plan B? Plan B is not a form of birth control, it is an emergency contraceptive. By allowing the pill to be readily available over the counter, it is sending a message that it is okay to be sexually active without the use of birth
For some Considerers who are already unclear about what this product is, the line “take the sense of emergency out of Emergency Contraception” further confuses. It is understood to literally mean that it’s not Emergency Contraceptive
In Summary, the pill remedies the chance of ineffectiveness of methods of contraception like birth control and condoms without invasive surgery. The pill has the potential to reduce the number of surgical abortions and undesired pregnancies in the United States considerably, especially if it is provided over the counter. The pill is radically more effective the sooner one takes it after intercourse and the great advantage of making it available over the counter as opposed to by prescription only, is that it would give a larger number of women faster and more access to it. Fortunately, for the women of America, the FDA has recommended making the morning after pill available over the counter in the United States as it is in other
Last Tuesday, advisors to the Food and Drug administration voted to make the "morning-after" pill available over-the-counter (1). The FDA has not yet acted on this recommendation (1). The morning-after pill is the vernacular term for emergency contraception, specifically, two pills with the commercial name, "Plan B", which have the ability to inhibit and, depending on one's perspective, possibly to terminate unwanted pregnancies. The FDA approved the first version of the morning-after pill for prescription use in 1998 (1). The issue today is whether it should be available without a prescription.
It works best when taken 12 hours after unprotected sex, and after 72 it is unlikely that it will work (Web MD). Before Plan B was available to all ages, I had a friend who was not 17 yet who needed Plan B and she asked me if I could get it for her. I had plans I could not cancel so I could not get it until the day after she asked me. That would have been too late. She had a license and had full capability of going to the store and buying it herself with the money she earned from her job but her age held her back. Rather than having girls under the age of 17 have someone older get it for them, it makes more sense to let the girl who needs the product to get it herself. Barak Obamas personal experience with having two little girls of his own allowed him to comment on the matter, “…as the father of two young daughters: I think it is important for us to make sure that, you know, we apply some common sense to various rules when it comes to over-the-counter medicine” (Press). That is true, no doubt. Medicine is very serious and can be dangerous if too much is consumed by the wrong person. But with the term common sense comes the notion that it is a simple, easy decision, regardless of
I agree a pharmacist should not refuse patients their does of emergency contraction such as Plan B, which is known as the morning after pill. They should not be judging their patients choices when asking for an emergency contraceptive no matter if it’s a men or women. Pharmacist also should keep in mind that you don’t know what type of situation the patient is in so respect their choice. I liked what you stated at the end that maybe they maybe a pharmacist should go into a religious based pharmacy it made me laugh thanks for the humor. Thanks for sharing a great post.
Not only the morning-after pill kills a tiny preborn life in it’s earliest stages, but the morning after pill is also very dangerous for women's health, nut that doesn’t stop them. In 2013 5.8 Million women have used the morning after pill here in the USA. Women and teens think that taking the pills will protect them from ending up pregnant but there can be possibilities. Healths are at risk for every women that consumes the pill. There’s Minor side effects, Menstrual side effects, and serious side effects.
Well women used to have to go to their OB/GYN or family doctor and get a prescription for the medicine. Now anyone can go in to any drug store or department store that sells Plan B or even order it online. No, there is not an age limit on who or whom may buy the medicine. There should be an age limit, sense with no age limit being provide it leaves an open window for girls of all ages. With the idea that they are ok to not use protection of any kind. Now that it is available over the counter. Is Plan B a safe drug? Yes, if used as directed plan B is generally safe and effective. It contains the same hormones used in many of the birth controls, which women use today, just in a much higher dosage. Some women that take the plan B pill could see a change in their next cycle like some spotting or bleeding before their next cycle. Other side effect of the Plan B. Could include nausea, abdominal pain, headaches, vomiting, and
The federal government recently ordered the Food and Drug Administration to make the morning-after pill available to women of all ages without a prescription, the ruling was a political embarrassment for the Obama administration and unleashed protests from abortion foes and abstinence advocates. no less heated discussion that is roiling the medical community should birth-control pills of any type require a doctor’s prescription? Or should they be available, like Tylenol, on pharmacy shelves?. As a teenage girl I strongly believe that birth control pills should be available to teenage girls without a doctor's prescription. teenage girls as early as the age of 12 start having a sexual active life and because some are afraid to talk to their parents
Unintended pregnancies occur in the United States because of lack of accessible prevention methods. To end unwanted pregnancies and abortions, a change needs to occur. Currently, an oral birth control is in deliberation by healthcare professionals to potentially switch availability for women to buy over-the-counter (OTC). Because no prescription would be necessary, this would make obtaining oral contraceptives easier. The drug would be progestin-only, a female hormone otherwise called progesterone, which is not available in the United States in an oral drug formulation. This birth control is objectively safer than common oral birth control pills that are typically estrogen-progestin combinations. Plan B, (levonorgestrel), an oral emergency contraceptive, was recently legalized to purchase OTC without any
Plan B is effective if the first dose is taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex (Drugs.com, 2016). The second dose must be taken 12 hours after the first. If the first dose is taken within the 72 hours, this can reduce the risk pregnancy by up to 89%. If Plan B is taken within 24 hour it is 95% effective (WebMD, 2016). Around 7 out of every 8 women would been
It is known that most teens are private and keep lots of information about themselves from their parents. The Morning after pill has to be taken within the first 72 hours of unprotected sex to be effective. With that being said, a young teen girl (who has had unprotected sex) would have to openly tell her parents about a mistake she made just days before it happening in order for her parent to go to the drug store to purchase the emergency contraceptive. This option leaves younger teens with fewer resources to turn too. With the younger generation growing so quickly and becoming more and more aware about life, it can be difficult to think that some teens are not going to have sex. Emergency contraceptive should be available to everyone, so that everyone is given the same opportunity for
The ‘morning-after pill’ also known as emergency contraception, is an “oral drug usually containing high doses of estrogen taken up to usually three days after unprotected sexual intercourse that interferes with pregnancy by inhibiting ovulation or by blocking implantation of a fertilized egg in the human uterus.” One of the most common emergency contraception is Plan B; the history of the pill began when the Food and Drug Administration approved the drug in 1999, making it accessible by prescription only. Fast-forwarding seven years later, the Food and Drug Administration gave permission to sell Plan B over the counter to
Summary: Oral contraceptives are accessible over the counter or from a pharmacist in over 100 countries, but at this time only two states in the United States, California and Oregon, have a law that permits women to obtain birth control from either of these sources (Wahlin et al., 2014). However, since August of 2013 the United States has allowed unrestricted access to emergency contraceptives such as, Plan B One-Step Emergency Contraceptive Levonorgestrel Tablet (Cleland, Raymond, Westley, & Trussell, 2014). This contraceptive is marketed as “available over-the-counter for accessibility, convenience and peace of mind” (Walmart, n.d.).