"Plan B"

I found a post about the recent approval of over-the-counter sales of the "Morning After" pill and I just couldn't let it go unanswered.

I am pro-choice. That does not mean pro-abortion. It means I believe in choice. Options must remain available to the women of the world. Their choice may not be your choice or my choice, but neither of us has the right to judge them. Leave that for whatever diety/creator/whatever you/they believe in.

Here is a link to the original blog post that got my attention:
http://lebanese-women.blogspot.com/2006/08/sex-murder-you-now-have-choice.html

And the text of the post:

Thursday, August 24, 2006

Sex - Murder - You Now Have A Choice

FDA OKs nonprescription ‘morning-after’ pill.

Does anyone know whether a young man, over the age of 17, can walk into a pharmacy and purchase these recreational, murder for sex 'pills', for their underaged girlfriends and female sex partners? That would give rise and opportunity for thousands upon thousands of underaged girl to have sex regularly without fear of pregnancy. It would also circumvent the requirement for underaged girls to have a written note from a doctor in order to purchase the 'over-the-counter' pills. It is a very frightening thought.

Life begins at fertilization - Minutes after a sperm has entered the egg. - Minutes after sexual intercourse.

What FDA has done is provide the vehicle by which promiscuity is raised to higher levels and to legalize and legitimize 'self-abortions'. In todays society, with peer pressure and the overly care-free attitudes towards sex, it is difficult for young girls to abstain from having sex.

The majority of young girls who want to have sex, want to please their boyfriends or feel outcast by their peers for not having had sex, have remained sex free out of fear of becoming pregnant. The 'morning-after' pill takes that fear away.

Sex, among the young, has been reduced to nothing more than another recreational activity. Stripping away all associations to intimacy, love and togetherness.

Abortion, whether is it is performed surgically when a fetus is present, or by the use of a 'pill', is an act of direct killing that takes the life of a living preborn human being — a life that begins at fertilization.

With the 'morning-after pill', the lining of the uterus is so irritated that the human being created will die before he or she can actually attach to the lining of the uterus. In other words, the woman's body rejects the living human embryo, and the child will die. This result is a chemical abortion.

Young girls under the age of 18 can not purchase the 'pill' without a doctor's note but they will aquire the 'pills' none the less from their over 17 year old girlfriends, sisters and irresponsible mothers.

What would God say?

- Rasha

You can go to Rasha's website to read all of the comments that were posted, but here are mine:

Ok, there is a lot here for me to comment on. Before I begin with the actual topic of "Plan B" let's address your quotes from the bible. I am not Christian. I haven't been any form of Christian for almost 15 years, but I do know the bible. In fact, I have studied it and other religious texts in my search for a path that fit me.

Now, you quote passages where your God demands fear from His worshipers. Do you follow every single command from the bible? Because I do have a few quotes that I'd be amazed to find anyone today following. They come from Leviticus and if you would like to see them pm or email me and I'll provide them.

Now, on to the topic of conception: Conception is just a word. It has no meaning other than that which people agree to give it. I do not agree that life begins at conception. The Catholic Church has flip-flopped on this issue more than once. However, I do believe that they are currently holding to that notion - next week, who knows, maybe it will be back to "with blood there is life" and that means at 8 days of gestation there is life since that is when the embryo is infused with blood. Who knows? Neither the Pope nor you have had a tête-à-tête with your Almighty Lord and Savior where He laid down the law to you. You go on what you feel in your heart. And that is great - FOR YOU! My beliefs differ. Jane down the street has different beliefs than either of us. And Joe Blow around the corner has different beliefs from Jane, me or you.

As for promiscuity, there is absolutely way too much of it. But that is my opinion. Maybe if Sex Education was actually taught in school instead of the backseat of a car, our children would understand the risks and consequences better. There are many parents who are not comfortable talking with their children about sex. Others don't know anymore than their children do. I understand how difficult it is to discuss such a sensitive subject with your children, but if the parents' aren't going to do then somebody had better step up to the plate and do it. There are actually a whole lot more scary things out there than getting pregnant. STD's, HIV, and AIDS are absolutely scarier. Teach them the dangers involved in sex and make sure that they understand all of the risks. I know some teens that really think you can't get pregnant the first time! Or that douching directly after sex will prevent STD's. It's sad, but keeping them in a closet or locked away in a tower is not an option (as much as I would like to do that for my own children! lol). It's time to step up to the plate and actually teach them about the consequences of their actions.

Now, as to "Plan B" specifically and abortion in general: Options need to be available for every possible circumstance. I have four beautiful children. I have had two miscarriages and one abortion. My abortion was for medical reasons, but it was still my choice. I live with that decision every day and will always live with it. The “Morning after Pill” protects those who are raped, date-raped, or simply screw up one night. They shouldn’t have to pay for it for the rest of their lives. A 15 year old girl is in no way ready to be a mother. I agree that she shouldn’t be having sex, but I won’t condemn her to a horrible life for making a mistake, for giving in to peer pressure, or for falling victim to the Varsity Quarterback not being able to take no for an answer.

Speaking of rape, unless you personally have been raped; do not presume to speak on the subject. It is beyond your comprehension. A rape victim feels dirty enough without having to relive that vile act every day for nine months while a visible reminder grows within her. Most rapes are not reported because the victim can’t face what has happened to her. If there is a pregnancy as a result of that act, even the strongest of women would falter.

If you truly believe that "Murder is Murder" party line, then you can't support the death penalty because that is simply state sanctioned murder. And let's not forget about self-defense or the defense of others. I will tell you here and now that if someone threatens my children in any way, they will not survive the outcome. It is that simple.

There is actually much more to be said in defense of abortion rights, but I’ve taken up enough of your blog space. Sorry for the novella, but I’m rarely online and there were so many comments to speak to .