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Originally Posted by Gilda
One important point to note, since part of the discussion is now focusing on implantation, is that the primary function of Plan B is prevention of fertilization. It can prevent implantation, but that is not it's primary function, just as, for example, dutasteride prevents hair loss by reducing DHT levels, but is designed for the purpose of treating prostate disease.
Fertilization takes a day or two at a minimum and can take longer than that. If the Plan B is takn in that time, it effectively prevents fertilization. Preventing implantation, and thus preventing the pregnancy in the first place, is a secondary effect, just as with birth control pills, which function in much the same way.
Gilda
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While this would be important information if you could know what stage you were in when you were taking it, since you can not, its sort of irrelevant. If you thought of abortion as morally wrong, then could you support an 'emergency' method of birth control which may or may not be causing termination after conception? I would think not.
My fear of course is that plan B will be used by some as a primary birth control not an emergency one which will cause an increase in unwanted pregnancies. I still hold as a rule that those who wish to remain out of the gene pool should be allowed to, as it will be beneficial to the gene pool.
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Originally Posted by analog
I still don't think you understand that fertilization does not occur with the Plan B pill. I accidentally said it prevented "implantation" before, when I meant to say it prevents "fertilization". If fertilization has already occured, it's powerless and ineffectual.
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Not completely true....
Emergency contraceptives are not effective if the woman is already pregnant. Plan B is believed to act as an emergency contraceptive principally by preventing ovulation or fertilization (by altering tubal transport of sperm and/or ova). In addition, it may inhibit implantation (by altering the endometrium).
It does prevent fertilization, but it also prevents implantation after fertilization. (That info is from the perscribing information for doctors)
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Originally Posted by analog
I'm constantly amazed at how easy it is for people to make absolute moral judgments on things they aren't educated on.  |
Me too.