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Tazzy D
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Posted: 08-25-06 17:06pm
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I was watching the news, and im not for
sure if any of you saw it, but I think
that it is a good idea.
They are trying to make the morning after
pill an over the counter medicine so that
anyone can get it now..
What is everyones opinion about this?
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Tylanas
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Posted: 08-25-06 17:21pm
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I saw it on the news too, and I hope it
becomes available. This is emergency
medecine, and it's a private matter, so it
needs to be quickly and anonymously
available.
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sandyallen
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Posted: 08-25-06 17:28pm
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I am kind of wishy-washy on this as I
heard that now you must be 18 years or
older or have a prescription and I might
have mis-understood or dreampt it or that
is the way that I feel about it. Parents
need to start paying attention to what
these pre-teens and young teens are doing
and I do reaize that you cannot watch them
24-7 but it is better then having all of
these young females walking around
pregnant but how many of these young
females can afford to pay for them. They
need to start doing something about the
insurance 1st. My meds cost alot of money
a month and a lot of them my insurance
will not cover. Some females cannot take
this type of medication, what happens if
they get sick or if they wait to late and
that could lead to more birth deffects and
other problems, I mean, look at the vioxx
situation and how long they were good for.
It is really getting scarry out there!
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Posted: 08-25-06 19:45pm
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I am okay with it on the condition the
person is over 18 and has the chance to
consult with a pharmacist, alot of people
wont get it because they are afraid of
someone finding out, if it is anonymous
that will be awesome.
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Posted: 08-25-06 20:54pm
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I've heard that it's become official that
emergency contraception is being sold
over-the-counter. And i'm freaking
thrilled to hear it. When there is an
emergency (as indicated in the name of the
pill), women don't always have the
opportunity to get a prescrpition - their
doctor might be away, it could be a long
weekend, they may have to wait, or maybe
they can't afford an emergency room visit.
Then there's also the issue of retarded
fundie catholic zealot pharmacists who
will refuse women plan b because it's
against god's will, or some other b/s.
The availability of plan b
over-the-counter will help a lot of women,
and my hope in the human race is almost
restored. Almost. Now if planned
parenthood would start giving out free
abortion vouchers, the world would be so
much better.
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Posted: 08-25-06 23:36pm
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The nice thing about this is that plan b
really isn't harmful in any way, shape or
form. I bet it's one of the safest
over-the-counter pills you can buy. I'm
actually going to go buy some myself. I
don't see me needing it, on bcp's, but
hey, you never, ever know.
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Posted: 08-26-06 00:44am
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| eiri
wrote: | | the nice thing about this is
that plan b really isn't harmful in any
way, shape or form. I bet it's one of
the safest over-the-counter pills you can
buy. I'm actually going to go buy some
myself. I don't see me needing it, on
bcp's, but hey, you never, ever
know. |
i don't think the emergency pills could
possibly be too safe since birth controls
pills are not too safe (higher risk for
blood clots, strokes etc..) but for use as
one in a blue moon wouldn't be problem.
They should definetly not be used as a
primary contraception way. I think it's
good idea as over the counter, hope it
reduces abortion rates.
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Meandering Away
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Posted: 08-26-06 01:23am
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| diamondsz
wrote: | | i am okay with it on the
condition the person is over 18 and has
the chance to consult with a pharmacist,
alot of people wont get it because they
are afraid of someone finding out, if it
is anonymous that will be
awesome. |
in .England it is over the counter and
free.So diamondsz you are pro choice to a
point eh, pro choice as long as they are
over 18, so what about the 16 year old
whos contraception fails should she not
have the same right to help as the 18 year
old.
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Posted: 08-26-06 03:19am
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| nightangel73
wrote: | | eiri
wrote: | | the nice thing about this is
that plan b really isn't harmful in any
way, shape or form. I bet it's one of
the safest over-the-counter pills you can
buy. I'm actually going to go buy some
myself. I don't see me needing it, on
bcp's, but hey, you never, ever
know. |
i don't think the emergency pills could
possibly be too safe since birth controls
pills are not too safe (higher risk for
blood clots, strokes etc..) but for use as
one in a blue moon wouldn't be problem.
They should definetly not be used as a
primary contraception way. I think it's
good idea as over the counter, hope it
reduces abortion
rates. |
yeah, higher risk as like, eating fatty
foods. You make it sound like every
single woman on birth control is going to
keel over!! And the "high risk" in those
cases come from - I believe - long-term
use. .N.O.T a one-time dose equal to two
birth control pills. That is piddly. As
a once in a blue-moon thing, yes, it
should be totally fine. I also hope it
reduces abortion rates. But we won't know
for several years; up to a decade, if this
is working. Of course it should never be
a primary form of birth control... But
i'd rather see girls using plan b as a
primary form instead of abortion.
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Posted: 08-26-06 04:52am
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| cowboys
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in .England it is over the counter and
free. |
it costs £22 to get it over the counter
from a pharmacist without a prescription
and not all pharmacists are willing to
give it to you without a prescription.
Birth control pills are
free to all women although you need a
prescription for them.
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Posted: 08-26-06 09:27am
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Yup, pleased that it's available over here
over the counter but if a pharmasist has
ethical problems with the map then they
can refuse - theoretically they should
point you in the direction of another
pharmasist who doesn't object to it.
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Posted: 08-26-06 10:47am
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| purestgreen
wrote: | | cowboys
wrote: |
in .England it is over the counter and
free. |
it costs £22 to get it over the counter
from a pharmacist without a prescription
and not all pharmacists are willing to
give it to you without a prescription.
Birth control pills are
free to all women although you need a
prescription for
them. |
sorry but if you go to anywhere other than
boots it is free over the counter and
anonymousmy wife has used this service and
it cost her nothing.
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Meandering Away
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Posted: 08-26-06 10:48am
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| moo
wrote: | | yup, pleased that it's
available over here over the counter but
if a pharmasist has ethical problems with
the map then they can refuse -
theoretically they should point you in the
direction of another pharmasist who
doesn't object to
it. |
i dont believe that they should be allowed
to use their ethics they should be
impartial totally.
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Posted: 08-26-06 11:36am
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They should be; but unfotunatelythey
aren't...
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Posted: 08-26-06 13:02pm
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| cowboys
wrote: | | diamondsz
wrote: | | i am okay with it on the
condition the person is over 18 and has
the chance to consult with a pharmacist,
alot of people wont get it because they
are afraid of someone finding out, if it
is anonymous that will be
awesome. |
in .England it is over the counter and
free.So diamondsz you are pro choice to a
point eh, pro choice as long as they are
over 18, so what about the 16 year old
whos contraception fails should she not
have the same right to help as the 18 year
old. |
i am pro choice, if a teen thinks shes
pregnant everyday and takes that pill all
the time she may cause bodily harm to
herself from abuse of a drug and that is
why I think they should see a dr first or
planned parenthood. What if the teen
took so many pills she cant have kids when
she is older yes she did it to herself but
it could have been dealt with.
If my daughter ever needed the morning
after pill I would get it for her but
would not let her abuse it thats why their
birth control pills, which for some reason
oh never wont go there.
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Meandering Away
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Posted: 08-26-06 15:35pm
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| diamondsz
wrote: | | cowboys
wrote: | | diamondsz
wrote: | | i am okay with it on the
condition the person is over 18 and has
the chance to consult with a pharmacist,
alot of people wont get it because they
are afraid of someone finding out, if it
is anonymous that will be
awesome. |
in .England it is over the counter and
free.So diamondsz you are pro choice to a
point eh, pro choice as long as they are
over 18, so what about the 16 year old
whos contraception fails should she not
have the same right to help as the 18 year
old. |
i am pro choice, if a teen thinks shes
pregnant everyday and takes that pill all
the time she may cause bodily harm to
herself from abuse of a drug and that is
why I think they should see a dr first or
planned parenthood. What if the teen
took so many pills she cant have kids when
she is older yes she did it to herself but
it could have been dealt with.
If my daughter ever needed the morning
after pill I would get it for her but
would not let her abuse it thats why their
birth control pills, which for some reason
oh never wont go
there. |
if you needed the map over here you have
to give your name so they can keep track
of how many you have just in case.You
cannot get it for someone else has they
make you take one in front of them,
because of people selling it.
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Posted: 08-26-06 16:05pm
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| cowboys
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if you needed the map over here you have
to give your name so they can keep track
of how many you have just in case.You
cannot get it for someone else has they
make you take one in front of them,
because of people selling
it. |
if you buy it over the counter you don't
need to give a name, i've bought it once
(in superdrug) and it was £25 but I
didn't have to give a name or anything
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Posted: 08-26-06 17:25pm
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I think it would be agreat to have an
extra one on hand in case of a long
weekend it beets paying the er tab here
and if you chose to give your daughter one
it is between your daughter and you, not
the state or government.
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Posted: 08-26-06 20:03pm
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| diamondsz
wrote: | | cowboys
wrote: | | diamondsz
wrote: | | i am okay with it on the
condition the person is over 18 and has
the chance to consult with a pharmacist,
alot of people wont get it because they
are afraid of someone finding out, if it
is anonymous that will be
awesome. |
in .England it is over the counter and
free.So diamondsz you are pro choice to a
point eh, pro choice as long as they are
over 18, so what about the 16 year old
whos contraception fails should she not
have the same right to help as the 18 year
old. |
i am pro choice, if a teen thinks shes
pregnant everyday and takes that pill all
the time she may cause bodily harm to
herself from abuse of a drug and that is
why I think they should see a dr first or
planned parenthood. What if the teen
took so many pills she cant have kids when
she is older yes she did it to herself but
it could have been dealt with.
If my daughter ever needed the morning
after pill I would get it for her but
would not let her abuse it thats why their
birth control pills, which for some reason
oh never wont go
there. |
i really hope no girl is that stupid.
That's all I have to say. A little bit of
darwinism.
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Posted: 08-26-06 21:01pm
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You would be surprized after all the girls
that hit the pharmacy with stds cause they
cant protect themselves heat of the moment
they say
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