James Madison stops providing 'morning after' pill to students

The Daily Press (Virginia) ^ | April 19, 2003

[nickcarraway]

HARRISONBURG, Va. -- In response to a complaint from a state legislator, James Madison University will stop providing "morning after" birth-control pills at its campus health center.

The state-supported college's board of visitors voted Friday to stop dispensing the emergency contraception pill after receiving a letter from Del. Robert Marshall, R-Manassas, criticizing the practice.

[nickcarraway]

Student leaders want university to reverse pill decision

April 22, 2003

HARRISONBURG, Va. -- Student leaders at James Madison University are trying to reverse a school decision to stop selling a "morning after" contraceptive pill available on campus for eight years.

Student leaders want university to reverse pill decision

[nickcarraway]

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[RJCogburn]

The morning after pill is a good idea.

Having a college dispense it may not be.

[trebb]

The morning after pill is a good idea.

While I agree that the pill may have its place, I disagree about it being a good idea. Especially in today's world of deadly STDs. It would seem that the morning after pill would further encourage unprotected sex and increase the incidence of AIDS and other STDs.

[Desdemona]

BUMP

Morning after pills definitely do not promote thinking responsibly. And giving them away, IMO, is promoting some very dangerous practices. Aside from that, too much of it can't be good for you.

[codercpc]

The "morning after" pill and RU-486 are two different meds.

The "morning after" pill is really just a high dose of birth control pills meant to stop implantation before it occurs. RU-486 is truly a chemical abortion. I am NOT advocating either, so please don't flame me, I am just explaining the difference.

"Morning After"= Morning after unprotected intercourse.

RU486= Chemical abortion up to, I believe 6-8 weeks gestation of a baby.

[sr4402]

The morning after pill is a good idea

Only if you want students to die. RU 486 requires physicians monitoring in case of severe bleading which can result in death. The Article does not mention this critical fact, a clear sign that the writer is pro-abortion.

The University has been derelict in their duty to protect students if they have been giving this out like candy. Just another University going off the deep end.

[codercpc]

See post #10

Two different meds.

[RJCogburn]

Campus health centers are like junior hospitals. They have doctors and nurses on staff. They aren't giving out prescription drugs in grab bags.

Right. I was referring more to the question of whether that type of therapy ought to be available in that setting.

These may become available over the counter soon which eliminates that consideration. That would also be a good idea.

[RJCogburn]

That is a reasonable thought. I wonder, though, if that pill would really make much difference in the incidence of unprotected sex.

[RJCogburn]

Only if you want students to die. RU 486 requires physicians monitoring in case of severe bleading which can result in death. The Article does not mention this critical fact, a clear sign that the writer is pro-abortion.

As the post following yours points out, you are confused about what drug you mean. I suppose that might justify some people to claim you respond reflexively to anything on the abortion/birth control subject.

[laurav]

This is pretty silly, in that I doubt JMU's health center is going to stop dispensing birth control pills. All the Morning After Pill is is just a high dose of pills. You can make your own by taking 3-4 regular pills w/in 72 hours of unprotected sex, and taking another 3-4 12 hours later.

All they're doing is keeping women who don't know that (ie, panicked freshmen girls) from possibly preventing a pregnancy. The smart ones will just go and ask for a regular birth control pill prescription.

[laurav]

While I agree that the pill may have its place, I disagree about it being a good idea. Especially in today's world of deadly STDs. It would seem that the morning after pill would further encourage unprotected sex and increase the incidence of AIDS and other STDs.

Most women use the morning after pill after a condom breaks -- they were trying to have protected sex, it just didn't work. In that case, STD transmission may be a done deal, but if you can still prevent pregnancy, one out of two is better than none.

[nickcarraway]

from possibly preventing a pregnancy.

Not accurate medically speaking. They are possibly ending a pregnancy.

[nickcarraway]

Most women use the morning after pill after a condom breaks -- they were trying to have protected sex, it just didn't work.

Do you have a source for that? I've seen data that looks very different.