Sunday, October 30, 2005

If ONLY We had EC News Like This in the US

GuardianUK: "Emergency contraception became available w/out prescription in 2001 in Britain. Figures from the Office for Natl Statistics showed easier availability of the pill did not increase its use. About 7% of women aged between 16 and 49 obtained it at least once in 2004-5, unchanged on the yr before. But the proportion of supplies provided by local pharmacies went up from 27% to 50%. This may have been due to the convenience of using high street outlets, or a preference for not discussing the need for emergency contraception w/ the genrl physician or practice nurse. The Dept of Health defended the service as an essential step to helping reduce unintended pregnancies."Notice there were no stories of freako fundamentalist pharmacists? Notice the stats back up the usage and availability of the med? When do we in the US take our heads out of our asses and stop this theocratic insanity?
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