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To: Srexley who wrote (102286)	12/5/2000 3:06:18 PM
From: ColtonGang	Respond to of 769667

AMA backs OTC morning-after pill Emergency contraception without a prescription urged Two morning-after pills are on the market: Preven and Plan B. ASSOCIATED PRESS ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 5 — The American Medical Association asked the government Tuesday to consider making morning-after contraception available over the counter. Take our interactive quizzes Post your views on MSNBC's Health Bulletin Board Though morning-after pills are not as widely opposed as the RU-486 prescription abortion pill approved by the FDA in September, foes consider them a form of abortion since an egg could have been fertilized by the time a woman takes them. THE AMA’s policy-making House of Delegates passed the recommendation without discussion during a convention in Orlando. Taken within three days of sexual intercourse, the morning-after pill prevents ovulation or, if it’s already occurred, blocks implantation of a fertilized egg. A report by the AMA’s Council on Medical Service suggests that women might not be able to get the pills in time to prevent a pregnancy unless they’re made available without a prescription. An AMA committee debated the issue on Sunday and sent its recommendation to the full House of Delegates. Some of those who testified Sunday said selling the pills over the counter would lead to lost opportunities to counsel patients on sexually transmitted diseases. Though morning-after pills are not as widely opposed as the RU-486 prescription abortion pill approved by the FDA in September, foes consider them a form of abortion since an egg could have been fertilized by the time a woman takes them. Planned Parenthood does not consider the method abortion since it does not work if a fertilized egg has already implanted itself in the uterus, the scientific definition of pregnancy, the group’s president, Gloria Feldt, said. There are two morning-after pills on the market: Preven and Plan B. They were approved for U.S. use within the past two years. The pills are “considered safe and effective by the medical community as a whole,” the report said. It also stated that efforts are needed to improve awareness about their availability. Advertisement The issue of selling the morning-after pill without a prescription was first brought before the AMA last year after Wal-Mart decided not to sell the pills at its 2,400 pharmacies. The Vatican recently condemned the emergency contraceptive. Feldt noted that Washington state recently began allowing pharmacists to provide the pills without a prescription, but with counseling. Some Planned Parenthood clinics provide the pills to women beforehand, with counseling, in case they need them at some point, Feldt said. © 2000 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

To: Srexley who wrote (102286)	12/5/2000 3:09:33 PM
From: H-Man	Respond to of 769667

To a liberal, how they feel about it is all that matters. One would never allow such nuisances as facts get in the way of reasoning.

To: Srexley who wrote (102286)	12/5/2000 5:38:55 PM
From: Mr. Whist	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

Srexley: What Ellen posted was indeed most excellent analysis. It represented lucid and logical thinking. Your post, on the other hand, was fuzzy and rambling. What you posted in #102286 was something that probably should have been deposited on the "Let's Talk About Our Feelings" thread. I especially liked your second-from-last paragraph when you told both Ellen and me what we were actually thinking. That is a common tactic of Republicans ... to tell everyone else what they REALLY feel. Re: "See the difference?" No. Nor do I intend to read the post six times to try to figure it out. Instead of assailing Ellen for posting a divergent viewpoint, the right-wing extremists on this board should appreciate the thought and erudition that went into her excellent analysis.