The Truth about the Morning-After Pill During her freshman year at Northeastern University, 19-year-old Jennifer Grant* thought college was just about doing minimal homework, going to parties, and meeting new people. She looked forward to every weekend when she was invited to parties with upperclassmen. Sadly, her world fell apart when she was raped by another student who was an acquaintance. Scared and confused from the experience, she turned to her friends for help. “They mentioned rumors
Should the Morning-After Pill be Available Over-the-Counter? Last Tuesday, advisors to the Food and Drug administration voted to make the "morning-after" pill available over-the-counter (1). The FDA has not yet acted on this recommendation (1). The morning-after pill is the vernacular term for emergency contraception, specifically, two pills with the commercial name, "Plan B", which have the ability to inhibit and, depending on one's perspective, possibly to terminate unwanted pregnancies. The
The Morning After Pill The morning after pill has been discussed among a lot of people but do most people know what this pill does. Studies have shown that mifepristone also known as the morning after pill to be 95 percent effective at terminating early pregnancy. Also, doctors who are trained to determine the duration of the pregnancy can only distribute the morning after pill. Physicians can also use mifpristone to provide a surgical abortion in the event that the pill fails. Abortions with
The Morning After Pill The emergency contraception pill, often wrongly called the abortion pill, is a solution to the high teen pregnancy rate in the USA. There were 521,826 teen mothers in the United States in 1990 (Adolescent pregnancy 2). The United States also has the highest rate of pregnancy, abortion, and childbirth among teenagers than any other country (McKeown 1). Also, the Untied States spends an unbelievable 7 billion dollars a year on teen pregnancy costs (National Campaign To
extent, a values-based corporation. The Wal-Mart Corporation takes a strong, direct stance on many issues. This can be seen in many items in which they refuse to sell, such as; music and games with explicit content, adult magazines, and the morning after pill. This shows character in the company because they are foregoing potential profits in order to enforce values that they believe in. Wal-Mart is probably making some people very happy by this moral stance that they have undertaken, and it gives
The logic for taking action sooner than later is powerful. There will be no need for a Plan B one step pill. Teens that are having sex will need to use prescribed contraceptive, condoms or just don’t have sex at all. The morning-after pill has a higher dose of the female hormone progestin than is in regular birth control pills. Taking it within 72 hours of rape, condom failure or just forgetting regular contraception can cut the chances of pregnancy by up to 89%, but it works best within the first
TITLE: The Morning-After pill. I. Introduction: Attention getting opening: "People have a basic human right to decide the number and spacing of their children and the right to obtain the necessary methods to do so", this was stated by the General Assembly of the United Nations World Conference on Human Rights in 1968 (Mattar). But not all methods are applicable in the countries of the world. Thesis Statement: It is a very sensitive and controversial issue, that's why I’m talking today about the
to 120 hours after unprotected sex. By lengthening the time between pregnancies, birth control can improve adult women's delivery outcomes and the survival of their children.The pros of birth control override the cons, it helps with regulate periods, reducing risks of medical issues, and sexual intimacy. The Pros There are many types
of medicine, Ralph Miech, M.D., Ph.D., stated the abortive nature of EC in the Providence Journal on August 3, 1998: "This type of pill causes an abortion. From a pharmacologic perspective, this type of pill should be called an 'abortion-after pill'." The question must be asked: "How is this contraception?" Women are being falsely led to believe that these pills are contraceptive in nature. But one of their common and intended modes of action is to prevent the development of the embryo, resulting
English IV. March 28 Plan B or Plan A? Many women across the world have heard of Plan B or the morning after pill which is an over-the-counter contraceptive pill. As a woman who believes in the right to choose but also values life, many believe this could be the answer to many controversial issues in the United States today. Plan B is currently sold in the US to help women prevent pregnancy within 72 hours after unprotected sexual intercourse. It prevents implantation of the fertilized egg to the uterus
Waking up in the morning is the start of any day, the feeling of being groggy and still half asleep even though you slept early. You look at yourself in the mirror worried, about how you look, your clothes or how your day will go,the normal anxieties of a human person. From personal experience, music has been a very big part in how I start my day, which then will affect the rest of my day. This is also to be scientifically proven how music can cause different emotions to rise up or calm down such
role in the new ways women can prevent pregnancy. In 2013 the FDA approved the sale of over-the-counter emergency contraception to men and women without a prescription or an age barrier. This new innovation, the most known as Plan B or “the morning after pill”, has been used by over 11% of sexually active women ages 15-44 during their lifetime. (Daniels, Jones, & Abma 2013) Plan B has become an issue of controversy because many supporters argue teenagers should have unlimited access to this drug;
between. There is no way that every person is ever going to share the same views on this very controversial issue. People just need to listen to ideas, do research and try to get their own opinions while knowing what they truly believe in. Personally after doing all of this research I have kind of went back and forth on the way I believe. Though I will stay with my original thought, that people should not have abortions, but I do believe that mothers-to-be should have the right to have them since we
people even those who do not have a morning drink to kick start to their day. People usually associate caffeine with their morning coffee or tea; however, “It can be found in a large portion of what we eat and drink and is consumed daily by an estimated 80% of children and adults in the United States (Barone & Roberts, 1996)”. The study by Childs and de Wit from the University of Chicago suggests that there might be a correlation in the variety of caffeine pills that have been given to some participants
causes any side effects. The main forms of contraception in order of the most commonly used through out the world. Pill, condoms, female sterilisation, vasectomy, mini pill (POP- Progesterone Only Pill), the cap (including diaphragm), coil, natural family planning-rhythm method, contraception jab and mirena (IUS - Implants/Patch(EVRA)). The Pill or the combined pill contains Estrogens and Progesterone was introduced in Puerto-Rico in 1956. In 2005 it was calculated that 3.5 million
again in 1971 for forgery, served behind bars for 6 months, and ordered for counseling after charged for the abuse of her daughter. After the convictions were put to rest, in 1974, Stephenson met and was later married to a man named Bruce Nickell within the next two years. During their 12 years of marriage, Bruce ended up developing
these benefits so that these women start getting the medical attention that they need. Therefore, birth control should be 100% covered by all insurance companies. Contraception, contragestion, (preventing the fertilized egg from implantation - morning-after-pill) and the chemical or surgical induction of abortion are all types of birth control routes to prevent or end pregnancy (“What”). Contraception is the devices, drugs, agents, sexual practices, or surgical procedures to prevent a pregnancy. Contraception
shouldn’t. If we give the fertilized egg personhood it opens up the door to so many problems that can even lead to a Mom dying in order for the baby to be born. When a baby is conceived this connects the parents for life. Should a Mom who uses the Plan B pill be convicted the same as a person who kills their enemies? The answer is no. A fertilized egg should not be given personhood because it isn’t a living human. The fertilized egg given personhood opens the door to the question who should live, the Mom
Abortion is Seriously Wrong Many clinics provide abortion services for women with unplanned or uncontrollable pregnancies. Some women find themselves with an unplanned pregnancy rather than an uncontrollable one. Unplanned in fact that a contraceptive failed, or may not have been easily accessible: uncontrolled in the sense of factors being greater than limited contraception. Abortion has been performed in many clinics as a treatment for unfit or unhealthy women, and for women who may have been
The RU-486 Pill In today's world, the subject of abortion is a very controversial issue. Some people are totally decided on pro-life or pro-choice, but most are somewhere in between and have mixed feelings. Abortion has been a very important issue since the early 1980's when the topic started to gain popularity. Since then, horrible things have happened to put abortions in the hot seat. There have been bombings on clinics, murders of abortion doctors, and protests that have turned violent