Protection from an unwanted pregnancy through safe sex cannot continue to be demonized strictly on moral principles. The health of those at risk and the lives of the children they will unwillingly bring into the world need to come first.
The CDC’s declaration puts the rights of a fetus that might not even exist before the rights of women everywhere. Perhaps if we served every shot with a complementary pregnancy test, or had a candy bowl full of Plan B next to the coat check, the CDC might feel more at ease.
New York federal judge Korman's decision to lift restrictions on Plan B is a big step forward for women’s health, but the real issue at large is that the Secretary of Health and Human Services can make scientifically unfounded decisions regarding over-the-counter medication.
