Comments | kimberly_t: Good news to pass along!

kimberly_t

Good news to pass along!

Aug 24, 2006 07:43

Just got the word via mtgat:

Plan B ('morning-after' pill) to be made available without prescriptionIt will still be available only in pharmacies, kept behind the counter until specifically asked for, and women will have to provide proof of being 18 years or older before they can purchase it--restrictions that are not in place for buying condoms, of ( Read more... )

feminism

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sandrusevich August 24 2006, 17:41:32 UTC

Sweet!

You know what you should do? You should get yourself a website, and write up lots of information on the things you talk about a lot; feminism, religion, politics, etc. That could be a way to get the word out for a lot of things; since it would be online, anyone doing searches on that stuff could stumble on it and learn from it.

You never know, it could work!

kimberly_t August 24 2006, 18:34:00 UTC

I've thought from time to time about getting a website, but I have enough going on in my life that just keeping up with LJ is enough. Besides, with the possible exception of that one essay on how the misuse of the words 'love' and 'hate' contributes to the misogyny that pervades our culture, I haven't really said anything original; just rephrased what other people on the Web have said. But maybe someday, after I've retired from the Navy and found another job (preferably one that doesn't require quite so many hours out of the typical week)...

doppleganger55 August 25 2006, 05:29:24 UTC

No, no, what you should REALLY do is see about getting a job in a newspaper or at least a column. You have a way with words and I think people would listen to what you have to say.

Though I guess with a website you'd possibly have a larger readership.

trini_naenae August 25 2006, 01:29:49 UTC

Fantastic! I would have to hide it if I bought some as things are, but once I move out of the house (next summer cross fingers!), there'll be a pack in the medicine cabinet for sure.

kimberly_t August 25 2006, 03:49:25 UTC

No, don't hide it! Bring it right in, bold as brass, and tell whoever's about to get on their moral high horse that it's a precaution just in case the worst happens, and you get dragged into an alley and raped by some drunken frat boys while coming home from work some night.

This is an emergency contraceptive, not a standard contraceptive which would be more reliable; with Plan B, the 89% chance of preventing preganancy if taken within 72 hours means there's still an 11% chance of getting pregnant--about 1 in 10 women still end up preggers. (Though that's still much lower odds than the women who don't use any contraceptives at all; I believe that stat is 1 in 4 for just a one-time 'mistake'.) The more reliable birth controls, taken regularly, have a better success rate than 89%. If you want to hide the fact that you're sexually active, stash the regular daily pills or tuck that 4-times-a-year Depo-Provera prescription somewhere safe, but don't hide this one.