[CE2949BB]

Instead of posting three threads, I picked the article from PhysOrg as an introduction to the debate.

Sarah Jarvis' position is one side of a two person debate featured on the British Medical Journal's website.

Daniel Grossman argues that the policy should be widely adopted but Sarah Jarvis believes it is the wrong approach to reducing unplanned pregnancy.

There's a poll, too. :)

[NonValueAdded]

Unintended (?) consequence, at least if this were done in the states: pill mfgs would eventually face a tobacco / asbestos scope class action due to an increase in cancers, etc. That the risk is well known means nothing.

[Tax-chick]

Captain Obvious should be here. Availability of any kind of contraceptives is not a significant issue; non-use or incorrect use is.

[reg45]

Contraceptives and abortifacients, which profoundly affect a woman's hormonal balance, should not be available without a prescription. There are too many side effects, which if not properly monitored by a physician could be dangerous.