Abortion for all :dancingpa !!!!

 

I'm so glad a liberal judge in New York can tell me what drugs my 17 year old daughter will be able to buy without me one day.

I am totally against this.

Link?

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/04/22/official-fda-says-year-olds-morning-pill-prescription/

Very disappointing ruling.

I wonder what would happen if a private pharmacy refused to sell the pill to a 17-year old.

Great ruling!

This brings up a larger question to me and that is the medical rights of minors especially at the higher, more self aware, ages. While I'm certain the intent of most parents is to protect their child however, not all intents work out as they hope.

 

Example (may not be a realistic medical possiblity but it will make my point)

A 16y/o has a knee injury, the doctor says there is a procedure to fix the injury that could completely fix his/her knee or may cause complications that would result in amputation, otherwise leaving the injury as is would result in lifelong limp with common walking ability but no running. What if the parents want the surgery but the kid does not, should a 16 y/o have a the right to deny treatment his parents authorize or is his/her body and its future entirely at the will of the parent.

 

I think there is a lot gray in this argument over a minors medical rights, I don't see it as completely black and white.

This brings up a larger question to me and that is the medical rights of minors especially at the higher, more self aware, ages. While I'm certain the intent of most parents is to protect their child however, not all intents work out as they hope.

 

Example (may not be a realistic medical possiblity but it will make my point)

A 16y/o has a knee injury, the doctor says there is a procedure to fix the injury that could completely fix his/her knee or may cause complications that would result in amputation, otherwise leaving the injury as is would result in lifelong limp with common walking ability but no running. What if the parents want the surgery but the kid does not, should a 16 y/o have a the right to deny treatment his parents authorize or is his/her body and its future entirely at the will of the parent.

 

I think there is a lot gray in this argument over a minors medical rights, I don't see it as completely black and white.

I agree that a certain age you have the right to say no/yes to a procedure that could have lasting affects on your life. And to me that age isn't necessarily 18.

 

I don't see the big deal over this ruling...it is my understanding that the morning after pill in the ruling is just a high dosage of normal birth control pills. I don't know if birth control is available to minors, but it should be, as should the morning after pill.

Abortion for all :dancingpa !!!!

 

I'm so glad a liberal judge in New York can tell me what drugs my 17 year old daughter will be able to buy without me one day.

 

First, the pill does not affect existing pregnancies.

 

Secondly, doesn't she already have access to most over the counter drugs already?

First, the pill does not affect existing pregnancies.

 

Secondly, doesn't she already have access to most over the counter drugs already?

 

To me a fertilized egg is a pregnancy but that's just me, and just because they have access doesn't make it right until you are 18 your parents should have ultimate say in all of this.

To me a fertilized egg is a pregnancy but that's just me, and just because they have access doesn't make it right until you are 18 your parents should have ultimate say in all of this.

 

Just to clarify...you are not in favor of the use of any birth control pill, right? You think that those under 18 should have parental permission to purchase Tylenol?

I agree that a certain age you have the right to say no/yes to a procedure that could have lasting affects on your life. And to me that age isn't necessarily 18.

 

I don't see the big deal over this ruling...it is my understanding that the morning after pill in the ruling is just a high dosage of normal birth control pills. I don't know if birth control is available to minors, but it should be, as should the morning after pill.

 

 

Plan B itself is a souped up birth control pill. Not all drugs that are called "morning after" pills do that. Some operate differently.

 

The difference though between birth control being available to minors and this being available to minors is the fact that a birth control pill requires a prescription. In Kentucky at least for a minor to get Plan B under her name it requires an Rx written by a doctor. Only people allowed to buy it without one are adults.

 

So if you want it to be treated the same then both need to have prescriptions.

Just to clarify...you are not in favor of the use of any birth control pill, right? You think that those under 18 should have parental permission to purchase Tylenol?

 

If a parent is ok with their child having birth control that's fine, and you are stretching my words really far to make me sound like some lunatic with the Tylenol, so I do think a child can take some Tylenol without asking for permission. But when it comes to reproductive decisions with a MINOR CHILD, I believe the parents always have a right to be involved and in the know. Just like a parent has a right to ground their child to the end of the time if they catch them doing things they don't approve of.

Plan B itself is a souped up birth control pill. Not all drugs that are called "morning after" pills do that. Some operate differently.

 

The difference though between birth control being available to minors and this being available to minors is the fact that a birth control pill requires a prescription. In Kentucky at least for a minor to get Plan B under her name it requires an Rx written by a doctor. Only people allowed to buy it without one are adults.

 

So if you want it to be treated the same then both need to have prescriptions.

Or no prescriptions for either.