Recently a New York judge lowered the age at which
a teenage girl may obtain the morning after pill without parental
consent from 18 to 17. Said judge further stated he’d like to see
the consent age requirement removed completely and the pill offered
over the counter.
Of course conservative bloggers ripped this story a new a-hole. “Grrr! Rawr! Tarnation! Hiss!” said Ann Coulter, right before getting fed a raw steak on a stick and falling into a deep sleep.
Okay, some conservative bloggers have a point or two about the issue of giving teens more access to the Plan B pill. Rachel Campos-Duffy of Parentdish sez,
“The morning after pill is not an aspirin! There can be serious side effects such as nausea, cramping and even bleeding – not to mention the mental strain of taking a high dosage of hormones. Without a prescription, many teens will endure these symptoms alone, without the guidance or support of a doctor or parent. This is an unnecessary and unacceptable risk.”
Indeed, the health ramifications are important. I mean, will someone please think of the children. The trick is...
