Just to make sure we don't go off at a tangent, the morning-after pill
approved by this FDA panel for over-the-counter availability is not RU
486. It is a pepped-up contraceptive pill that in some way or other
prevents the pregnancy from beginning if the pill is taken soon enough
after intercourse.

However, as I said before, the basic point remains, which is that in
the U.S. endless attention is devoted to giving women reproductive
choices, but men get no parallel choices. Men's choice consists of
paying a great deal of "child support" money to support the woman's
choice. It's Hobson's choice.


TeacherMama wrote:

A young woman in my town died a few months ago of complications from
RU486. And she was under a doctor's caer.

(Kathi Kelly) wrote in message ...
"Kenneth S." writes:

But there is a definite possibility that the FDA WILL accept this proposal.
A minority of U.S. states (as well as several European countries)
ALREADY say that morning-after pills should be available to women on an
over-the-counter basis.

Kenneth, Bob and Mel all made good points about RU486.
However, another point remains. RU486 is not a safe procedure
for OTC release. There are and can be severe consequences.

IMO, the FDA should not even consider this proposal. An MD
should be supervising the use of RU486. To me, this is yet
another example of the vocal minority getting their way to the
detriment of society and health issues. It's just ridiculous.

The interested readers can peruse these pages.

http://pages.map.com/lroberge/ru486.htm

http://www.feminist.org/action/action120f.htm#_edn1

N.B., the FM states only the "positive" and makes no mention
of adverse side effects. The FM is working for their own
political agenda. Women be damned as far as they are concerned.