Morning-after pills don't block implantation

[Tooktheredpill]

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/06/health...ml?_r=1&hp

[Naomi]

(06-05-2012 05:32 PM)Tooktheredpill Wrote:  http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/06/health...ml?_r=1&hp

Yup. I'm sure we're all shocked, right? Because it's always been clear that saying we can't prove prevention of implantation doesn't happen doesn't mean the same thing as saying it does. :ahem: At least maybe this means we can finally get the confusing labels changed! And now pharmacists will quit refusing to give contraceptives to rape victims. Maybe...

[Persnickety Polecat]

If it did prevent implantation, then we wouldn't have any failure rate associated with missing a BCP or two because it would ... prevent implantation! And EC would have a higher success rate. EC has a higher failure rate the longer after sex has occurred -- implantation does not occur until about seven days after fertilization. But the failure rate of EC climbs every DAY after unprotected sex.

But people who want to force women to be breeding machines refuse to see common sense. They don't want to see what is right in front of their eyes. I'd personally be more uncomfortable with using an IUD (for ME, PERSONALLY) than I'd ever be about the pill (which I have used and would use again if I needed to.

[C_Fresh]

When I saw EC, the first thing that came to mind was Elijah Craig which made some amusing reading. I assume EC is actually Emergency Contraceptives? I do at least know what an IUD is.

[redbeardiam]

(06-06-2012 10:11 AM)C_Fresh Wrote:  When I saw EC, the first thing that came to mind was Elijah Craig which made some amusing reading. I assume EC is actually Emergency Contraceptives? I do at least know what an IUD is.

bwahahaha.

[Naomi]

(06-06-2012 10:11 AM)C_Fresh Wrote:  When I saw EC, the first thing that came to mind was Elijah Craig which made some amusing reading. I assume EC is actually Emergency Contraceptives?

Yup! That's funny, though. That's the SFL context for you!

PP, why no on the IUD for you? Is it a health or an ethical concern for you? I hadn't heard of potential ethical concerns over IUDs, so just wondering.

[Tooktheredpill]

(06-05-2012 06:27 PM)Persnickety Polecat Wrote:  If it did prevent implantation, then we wouldn't have any failure rate associated with missing a BCP or two because it would ... prevent implantation! And EC would have a higher success rate. EC has a higher failure rate the longer after sex has occurred -- implantation does not occur until about seven days after fertilization. But the failure rate of EC climbs every DAY after unprotected sex.

But people who want to force women to be breeding machines refuse to see common sense. They don't want to see what is right in front of their eyes. I'd personally be more uncomfortable with using an IUD (for ME, PERSONALLY) than I'd ever be about the pill (which I have used and would use again if I needed to.

This article and the scientific research behind it should be good news for pro-lifers. Emergency contraception can prevent the need for abortions.

[Persnickety Polecat]

(06-06-2012 08:50 PM)Tooktheredpill Wrote:  

(06-05-2012 06:27 PM)Persnickety Polecat Wrote:  If it did prevent implantation, then we wouldn't have any failure rate associated with missing a BCP or two because it would ... prevent implantation! And EC would have a higher success rate. EC has a higher failure rate the longer after sex has occurred -- implantation does not occur until about seven days after fertilization. But the failure rate of EC climbs every DAY after unprotected sex.

But people who want to force women to be breeding machines refuse to see common sense. They don't want to see what is right in front of their eyes. I'd personally be more uncomfortable with using an IUD (for ME, PERSONALLY) than I'd ever be about the pill (which I have used and would use again if I needed to.

This article and the scientific research behind it should be good news for pro-lifers. Emergency contraception can prevent the need for abortions.

It won't be good news because abortion isn't their major concern -- not those at high levels, anyway.

[lucrezaborgia]

Women aren't supposed to be able to control their fertility. That's for the menz!