yesterday the supreme court upheld bush's partial-birth abortion ban. although a majority of abortions will not be compromised because of this, it is only the beginning of a the slow chipping away of women's rights. what is particularly shocking is that this bill does not include a clause to protect the health/life of the woman. the bottom line: what gives anyone, particularly anyone who doesn't possess a uterus, the right to decide anything about anyone else's body? we have so little that we can control in this world, and our bodies are our most sacred possessions. it's not a question of morality, it's a question of a simple human right.
and then today, the family research council filed suit against the FDA for its over-the-counter approval of plan b. i can't help but wonder, if plan b had a lobby as powerful as tobacco would there be an issue? it's ok to blatantly target kids with cigarette ads but god forbid a DOCTOR prescribe a medication! feh!
the last word: if we properly educated our youth about responsible decision making then we could drastically reduce the need for abortions and emergency contraception. logic people!
for more information, or to get involved, see the following sites:
http://www.nyclu.org/
http://www.ppnyc.org/homepage.html
to get information to help educate youth you might know:
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/
http://www.healthyteennetwork.org/
http://www.sexetc.org/
