Feds now back morning-after pills for all girls

Frisky Feline said:
you tell me, how can it be done better with education and better parenting? I am sure that there are some programs already out there.

all i care is that the pill does not require to have age requirement.
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People can learn to be better parents. I'm no idiot, I understand kids will do things they shouldn't without parents knowing. I did. There is always some risk but it can be greatly reduced with the proper knowledge and relationship with your child.

Here is a website with some tips
For Parents: Ten Tips | The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
 
jonnyghost said:
People can learn to be better parents. I'm no idiot, I understand kids will do things they shouldn't without parents knowing. I did. There is always some risk but it can be greatly reduced with the proper knowledge and relationship with your child.

Here is a website with some tips
For Parents: Ten Tips | The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
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That is a great website that you can share this with anyone who needs to be aware.

So you are not happy with the government's rule for the pill with no age requirement. So what can you do about it?
 
Me too. I know that i am not perfect as a mom but I always make sure that my kids are happy and comfortable.
 
Plan B has some pretty serious side effects....are 10yos old enough to consider those? Does anyone really believe that an 11yo who secretly took an abortion pill will run to her parents if she is having complications or an allergic reaction to the drug? I wonder how many children will have to die before people rethink this policy.

Hard to understand the liberal thinking that says a 10yo is old enough to consider the potential side effects of a drug but 24yos are too immature to obtain health insurance.
 
Reba said:
That girls are allowed to get this serious medication over the counter without any doctor or parent involved. That children are involved in sexual activities that rob them of carefree childhoods.

It's another sad reminder that innocent childhood is just about gone from this world.

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This enables and validates the activity even. SMH
 
rockin'robin said:
Guessing any 10-11 year olds can get the prescription?....Dunno what to say....Guessing it might cut down on abortions and teenage pregnancies....Then again, any parent that is "OK" with their 10-11 year old having sex....say what?....
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why 10-11?

this is more like for HS teens.
 
If kids were not educated by school or parents then the consequences would suffer.

Me too. I dont like the idea of seeing any younger gals than age 10 to take a pill either. If the warning comment is not on the box then they should add something to say, " see your physican first before take a pill" same idea for birth control.
 
How can these girl seek doctor counseling without parent's involvement? That is where the problem is

Frisky Feline said:
If the warning comment is not on the box then they should add something to say, " see your physican first before take a pill" same idea for birth control.
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Seems kind of 'dumb' in a way to make it open to all ages but then again I don't see many 10-15 year olds having a) money and b) courage to walking up to a counter.

The reason why I say it's dumb is because the kids don't understand about any effects of the drugs and what it can do to their bodies. They would just get it because 99.9% of the time someone said they should get it.

On principle (law and paper) it sounds ok from philosophy. But in reality it can cause more problems in the long run if not regulated to some extent. What if this means these women having cervical/breast cancers in 30 years? Means more money to be spent on cancer treatment or 911 emergencies that they (or taxpayers) might not have.
 
Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk - National Cancer Institute - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/oral-contraceptives

A number of studies suggest that current use of oral contraceptives (birth control pills) appears to slightly increase the risk of breast cancer, especially among younger women. However, the risk level goes back to normal 10 years or more after discontinuing oral contraceptive use.
Women who use oral contraceptives have reduced risks of ovarian and endometrial cancer. This protective effect increases with the length of time oral contraceptives are used.
Oral contraceptive use is associated with an increased risk of cervical cancer; however, this increased risk may be because sexually active women have a higher risk of becoming infected with human papillomavirus, which causes virtually all cervical cancers.
Women who take oral contraceptives have an increased risk of benign liver tumors, but the relationship between oral contraceptive use and malignant liver tumors is less clear.
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One other thing to factor in about cancer risks is that some women take birth control because they really don't want children at all, ever. Going childless increases a woman's odds of breast cancer. It is thought that being pregnant (and having less monthly cycles as a result) reduces those odds. (Then again, certain birth control, such as Depo Provera works for a woman for those odds because Depo stops monthly cycles as well.)
 
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