This battle won, but the war is not over yet
From WaPo: The Food and Drug Administration approved an application today making the long-debated emergency contraceptive Plan B, commonly known as the “morning-after pill”, available without a prescription to women 18 and older.
About damn time. Thank you for recognizing we know what’s best for ourselves. Pharmacists nationwide have begun refusing to fill prescriptions for birth control, citing religious reasons. Of course, these same pharmacists probably don’t have a problem filling a Viagra prescription. Because, you know, 50 year old men getting it on is God’s will. Preventing pregnancy is not. Of course, neither is shutting the fuck up and paying your taxes to support the babies that you wouldn’t allow someone to prevent, but I digress.
This is a serious victory for women, even if it’s a limited one. Plan B is only available OTC to women 18 and over. Younger women will require a prescription still.
One day, in my dream world, future generations will look back and wonder what all the fuss was about. But for now, expect to see protests at your local pharmacy from the freaks who think all women should be barefoot and pregnant. Hrmmm, wonder if they read Forbes.