Or no prescriptions for either.

 

You clearly have no idea what birth control does to a body.

 

An Rx is necessary because you can't willy-nilly let people take a medication that can play holy hell with hormones. The FDA requires prescriptions for certain medications for good reason. Allergy stuff not so much, but when it comes to birth control it would be a disaster, especially for adolescents whose hormones are already going crazy.

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

 

I think you know the answer to that. The free enterprise system has lost a good bit of its freedom and it is reasonable to conclude that that freedom will continue to rapidly erode.

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.

 

I truly did not mean to stretch your words. My intent was to show that your issue was not with your child being able to purchase over the counter medications (as your post indicates), but that she was able to purchase birth control without your consent.

 

Again, I contend that the use of the pill is not the same as an abortion (of which your original post also indicates.)

 

Again, I contend that the use of the pill is not the same as an abortion (of which your original post also indicates.)

 

Any pill or just this one? I am not familiar with this specific pill, but I do know that some pills are forms of abortion.

You clearly have no idea what birth control does to a body.

 

An Rx is necessary because you can't willy-nilly let people take a medication that can play holy hell with hormones. The FDA requires prescriptions for certain medications for good reason. Allergy stuff not so much, but when it comes to birth control it would be a disaster, especially for adolescents whose hormones are already going crazy.

I was being facetious, sorry, I should have been more specific. I honestly think that a prescription should be required for birth control. But if a minor is sexually active or possibly going to be, I don't think a parent should be required.

Any pill or just this one? I am not familiar with this specific pill, but I do know that some pills are forms of abortion.

 

Again, it depends on definitions and opinions. When does conception occur? When the egg and sperm merge? Or when the fertilized egg attaches to the uterus wall?

 

All birth control pills have the possibility of making the uterine wall too thin for the fertilized egg to be able to attach.

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?

 

Apples and oranges. No where NEAR the same kind of drug.

Apples and oranges. No where NEAR the same kind of drug.

 

See this post.

 

I truly did not mean to stretch your words. My intent was to show that your issue was not with your child being able to purchase over the counter medications (as your post indicates), but that she was able to purchase birth control without your consent.

 

Again, I contend that the use of the pill is not the same as an abortion (of which your original post also indicates.)

Apples and oranges. No where NEAR the same kind of drug.

 

The odd part is that your kid's school can not give your kid a Tylenol without your permission. But a doctor or the health department can give your kid a pill with 4 times the strength of a normal birth control pill without you permission. I know it's not a one to one comparison but I just find it ironic.

Or no prescriptions for either.

 

Personally I think anyone should have to have to have a presciption to get it. What is to stop a 15 year old from getting an 18 year old friend from getting it for her? Since the 18 year old won't need a prescription.

Personally I think anyone should have to have to have a presciption to get it. What is to stop a 15 year old from getting an 18 year old friend from getting it for her? Since the 18 year old won't need a prescription.

 

Completely agree.

I have less of a problem with this as an abortion method then I do with the circumvention of the parents. As someone else said you can't even give a 17 year old Tylenol without a prescription but they can get this. There's something wrong with that.

I have less of a problem with this as an abortion method then I do with the circumvention of the parents. As someone else said you can't even give a 17 year old Tylenol without a prescription but they can get this. There's something wrong with that.

 

Apples and oranges. The 17 year old can buy her OWN Tylenol.

 

FWIW, this does not mean that I support allowing a minor to do with without a parent's permission.

I have less of a problem with this as an abortion method then I do with the circumvention of the parents. As someone else said you can't even give a 17 year old Tylenol without a prescription but they can get this. There's something wrong with that.

 

 

Tylenol 3 or 4 maybe, but regular Tylenol is available OTC.