Pro-Life Legislators Oppose Morning-After Pill on Military Bases
More than a dozen pro-life legislators in Congress are asking the Department of Defense (DoD) to refrain from offering the morning-after pill (Plan B) on U.S. military bases worldwide.
DoD is in the process of implementing a policy regarding the stocking of the drug on bases.
The pro-life letter reads, in part: "As indicated in the labeling, Plan B may act as an abortifacient by preventing implantation in the uterus of a living human embryo. … We would like to know more about DoD's policy for stocking and dispensing Plan B and how the Department proposes to address concerns related to the use of Plan B."
The morning-after pill is taken within 72 hours after sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy. Life advocates, including many pro-life pharmacists and doctors, oppose its availability because it may cause an early abortion.
Wendy Wright, president of Concerned Women for America, said most military doctors are pro-life.
"It (is) wrong for President Obama to force military bases to carry this drug," she said. "Sadly, it's the members of our military and their families that will be paying the price for that."
Source: CitizenLink
Publish Date: May 13, 2010
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