Several members of Congress want to know the Pentagon's plans for the emergency contraceptive known as "Plan B."
Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (R-Nebraska) signed the letter, asking for clarification about the use of Plan B in the military. He tells OneNewsNow the drug is potent -- "it's poison, [and] it's designed to suppress ovulation or to abort a fertilized egg."
"There [are] very serious health risks with this drug," he adds. "Apparently the Defense Department is stockpiling it for the first time. There [are] concerns about informed consent, as well as conscience protections for pharmacists and doctors who don't want to participate in the taking of life."
Fortenberry is also concerned that the American taxpayer is underwriting a form of abortion.
"We hope that the secretary clarifies the position of the Department of Defense in this regard. This appears to be a departure from previous policy, and we don't want to put the taxpayer in another position of underwriting what is possibly an abortion policy in the U.S. government," he explains.
The 14 pro-life members of Congress decided to send this letter as polls have indicated that American voters do not want their tax dollars used for abortion.
Contact: Charlie Butts
Source: OneNewsNow
Publish Date: May 18, 2010
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