The Misunderstanding

Is it the abortion pill or just another pill to take. In fact the so-called abortion pill, called Plan B, is simply a super shot of birth control. It is not something that women take to abort an unwanted pregnancy as some may think like the woman discussed in the video. In fact it is not even possible that the pill could cause death to a fetus because it is supposed to be taken within three days after unprotected sex, and pregnancy does not actually occur until after that three day period. Even if the pill was taken by a pregnant woman, it would do no damage to the unborn fetus and certainly would not cause an abortion. Like the woman in the video said, it is the same exact birth control that women already take, just in a higher dose. Any questions that people have about the medication can be looked up online or read on the back of the box it comes in.

Something else that was discussed in the video that I would like to cover is the fact that women under the age of 18 need a prescription and parental consent in order to obtain the pill. The lady in the video seems to think that there should be no proof of age for the pill and even compares it to other methods of birth control. She asks the question whether or not condoms should require proof of age, making it sound ridiculous. First of all, condoms are a completely different form of birth control, and do not affect hormones the way birth control pills do. Also there are other forms of contraception that also affect hormones and require prescription or at least a trip to the doctor, so using condoms as an example was not effective. I believe that a prescription by a doctor should be needed in order for a girl under the age of 18 to obtain the Plan B pill. This is because technically someone under the age of 18 is still a minor and therefore the parents are responsible for the well being of their child. So in the least, a doctor should discuss the options with their underage patient, and provide a prescription if needed. The medicine could affect younger people differently than older people. Any parent or would be quite angry with the pharmacist who issued the medicine to the underage girl, without a prescription. This is if something went wrong of course. If an older person buys the medicine for a younger woman, then that is something that is out of control of the pharmacist and is bound to happen anyway. Children always sneak around and that is something that also happens in other aspects of life, so it is unavoidable.

As for the pharmacists who refuse to issue the pill to women of any age, because of their own personal religious beliefs, they should have thought about that before they took the Hippocratic Oath. They took that oath saying that they would help anyone to the best of their ability according to the law, and refusing something to someone in need at the pharmacy goes against that oath. If a pharmacist with extreme right-wing views refuses to distribute birth control of any form, then they should provide a pharmacist in their pharmacy who will. What do you think?

Marriage

I have some very mixed opinions when it comes to the main controversial topics like abortion and the death-penalty. But one that I have mainly one stance on is gay marriage. I have a few friends that are gay, and i do not see how gay men or women getting married should affect anyone negatively.
Many people are against gay marriage because they believe that it goes against God's will and that only a man and a woman should get married. My point against that is there are many different regains and not everyone believes in the same thing. Marriage for some people takes place in a city hall or drive through chapel in Las Vegas. Therefore someone of a different religion should be able to marry who they want; men or women.
People also are against gay marriage because of what they see in the public eye. But honestly, how many times do you see gay couples publicly displaying affection in an obnoxious way. Not that often, This is probably because of the negative way some people treat gay couples. This is not right, and men and women should be able to love whomever the want, and have the same rights as heterosexuals married couples.
People should not be so concerned with what goes on in the privacy of someone else's love life. A gay couple getting married does not hurt anyone or hurt the view of a perfect marriage, because honestly, it is the divorce rate of men and women that hurts the view of marriage. Not gay marriage. I say it's okay for gay couples to get married because it does not affect me and doesn't affect anyone negatively. What about you? Are you for or against gay marriage?