In response to the Plan B post i wanted to post a link a friend sent me about it! It reminded me about earlier modules and discussions on how decisions about our bodies are being made for us by men and other individuals when we should be the ones to govern whether or not we want to have children. This is extremely patriarchal and the controlling of our access to such resources is very frustrating!
"U.S. Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius voided the FDA’s decision to allow girls under 17 to buy emergency contraception (EC) without a prescription. That Obama-backed overrule came in spite of ample evidence that the single dose of the hormone levonorgestrel, sold under the brand name Plan B One-Step, reduces pregnancy risk by up to 90 percent when taken within 72 hours of a busted condom, missed pill or any other contraceptive fail. "
http://colorlines.com/archives/2011/12/four_ways_obamas_birth_control_fail_hurts_young_women_of_color.html
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