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To: Italia222
Let me clue you into something : Contraceptives prevent pregnancy thereby eliminating the need for an abortion

I have news for you... the morning-after pill IS NOT A CONTRACEPTIVE! It works by killing a unique human being, early in development, but a human being nonetheless. Contraceptives prevent fertilization, the morning-after pill kills an early embryo, and that's a major difference.

17 posted on 12/07/2005 3:53:35 PM PST by Former Fetus (fetuses are 100% pro-life, they just don't vote yet!)
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To: Former Fetus

Yes! Yes, yes, yes. One's feelings on contraception alone shouldn't affect dispensing them, particularly over the counter methods. However, the "morning after pill" is an entirely different ball of wax.

I imagine it's not popular with most here at FR, but my husband and I use contraceptives. We live in a tiny apartment on one income plus what he earns working part time while he finishes his degree (after school expenses, his income is just about non-existant). Although we would love to have a child, now is not a great time financially and therefore we need to prevent it for a while. That's our choice as a couple, and the state should not impose restrictions on the method that we select so long as it is not harming anyone else.

That said, I wouldn't DREAM of using the morning after pill. The primary method of operation is to prevent implantation of a fertilized egg. There are bona fide reasons for a pharmacist to refuse to dispense it, just as a pharmacist can choose to not fill a prescription for a drug that would be harmful to the patient. A pharmacist isn't a robot who fills every script handed to him/her, without question. They are educated professionals who are entrusted with dispensing medications that will not cause harm to the patient.


21 posted on 12/08/2005 6:24:20 AM PST by Rubber_Duckie_27
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