A recent FDA ruling regarding the “Morning After Pill” has parents talking.
The Ruling: The Food and Drug Administration approved the use of Plan B One-Step for women aged 15 and older without a prescription.
Plan B One-Step is a form of emergency contraception that can reduce the chance of pregnancy after a person has engaged in unprotected sex, meaning they did not use another form of birth control or their chosen method did not work.
There are currently three types of emergency contraception available for sale in the U.S.: Plan B One-Step, Plan B, and ella.
Plan B-One Step does not stop pregnancy if a woman is already pregnant, nor has any scientific evidence shown that it will harm a fetus that already exists. The single-dose pill works best if taken within three days after sexual intercourse.
We asked parents on our Facebook Wall what they thought. Their responses were mixed.
All for it! In fact i wish Norplant was still around and was inserted at the first sign of puberty and could only be removed once someone really wanted and planned to bring a child into this world and could prove they could provide for it. Our country has way too many unwanted, neglected, abused kids, too many grandparents raising kids etc. Teenagers are going to have sex..they always have and they always will regardless of how much “proper parenting” there is available. Parents can’t control raging hormones, peer pressure and underdeveloped reasoning skills. So should the unborn child pay the price? That’s who ultimately pays the price if they are born.
When are we going to stop punishing females in this country for being sexually active by forcing them to give birth to a child that they don’t want, can’t afford, and can’t raise while the other half of the equation runs free without carrying any responsibility. Then, we have unsupported mothers with little babies that no one seems to really care about because it costs money. What is the solution?
A 15 year old NEEDS their parents for guidance, even if they wont admit it. They like to think they know everything but we all know that isnt true. Unprotected sex is never okay and could be potentially life threatening. Giving a child access to this without even notifying the parent closes the door for conversation between parent and CHILD. This is so sad.
I think it is not going to be used for oopsies, misjudgement, rape and any other vital excuse for someone that should use it. I think that is is going to be abused by those that make very bad choices. So you may not get pregnant but you can still spread diseases. I still feel like this is something a child should discuss with their parent or doctor. If a parent or dr are made aware they can discuss better choices to their child so it is not repeated just because they have access to the Plan B. Plan A should always be No Sex or Safe Sex.
I would rather they approve SCIENCE-BASED sex-education classes for all students, around age 10. Why? Because by the time the 15 year old is buying these it is TOO LATE.
