I think that Plan B is a great idea and just another alternative to save people from unwanted pregnancies. I would think that the abortion people would like it because it is one more avenue to take before terminating a pregnancy. There are a lot of unwanted children in this world and people are going to have sex, why not help prevent ruining an innocent, unborn child's life. As I was reading the article, I was waiting for this argument...
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Opponents contend that nonprescription availability could increase promiscuity and promote use of the pills by sexual predators.
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Sex is a natural thing. Granted, some people will use this as a means to have more sex. That is nature. Just as some people opt to use abortion as a birth control method. But, I think that the argument 'it will make people have more sex' needs to be dropped. First of all, Plan B isn't the only contraceptive. That argument might have been effective when condoms and birthcontrol pills were introduced, but not anymore with all the other pregnancy prevention means.
As for the age thing, I don't think there should be an age restriction. Kids under 18 are having sex and those mistake pregnancies are typically more damaging. People who are against letting kids get this are in denial that they are having sex. People need to see the bigger social picture of what is actually going on with the teens of America...but that's a different topic. So, yes it should be available for girls under 18.