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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Mon Dec 12, 2011, 09:17 AM Dec 2011

Toon: Over the counter birth control

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Toon: Over the counter birth control (Original Post) n2doc Dec 2011 OP

du rec. nt xchrom Dec 2011 #1

The pharmacist looks familiar. n/t Scuba Dec 2011 #2

Made me laugh! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2011 #3

There are certain elements in this country who need teen pregnancy LuvNewcastle Dec 2011 #4

I agree. They don't care about teenage girls chrisa Dec 2011 #5

Teenage females can't buy condoms over the counter? GoCubsGo Dec 2011 #6

two points: yes they can buy condoms, etc which begs the question "why, then, not EC?" CTyankee Dec 2011 #7

I agree. GoCubsGo Dec 2011 #8

xchrom

(108,903 posts)

1. du rec. nt

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 09:19 AM

Dec 2011

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

2. The pharmacist looks familiar. n/t

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 09:31 AM

Dec 2011

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,073 posts)

3. Made me laugh!

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 09:33 AM

Dec 2011

Too damn true, though...

LuvNewcastle

(17,650 posts)

4. There are certain elements in this country who need teen pregnancy

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 09:52 AM

Dec 2011

to continue. There are those who wouldn't have as many children to foster and adopt and raise the 'right' way. Then there is the cycle of poverty that teen pregnancy helps perpetuate, the kind of poverty that drives young people into the military. Also, if teen pregnancy becomes a thing of the past, there goes one more 'punishment' that can be visited upon those who don't adhere to fundy morals. A large reduction in teen pregnancy would change America and there are some who would have much to lose.

chrisa

(4,524 posts)

5. I agree. They don't care about teenage girls

Reply to LuvNewcastle (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 10:04 AM

Dec 2011

They want to 'punish' them for being 'immoral' by forcing them to have a child, which will in turn ruin their lives. It's a sick, and borderline psychotic form of reasoning.

GoCubsGo

(34,645 posts)

6. Teenage females can't buy condoms over the counter?

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 10:44 AM

Dec 2011

Since when?

Or, contraceptive foams?

Or, contraceptive sponges?

CTyankee

(67,750 posts)

7. two points: yes they can buy condoms, etc which begs the question "why, then, not EC?"

Reply to GoCubsGo (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 11:15 AM

Dec 2011

Secondly, it is unfortunate but true that the birth control items you listed are not as effective as the bc pill. I'm for the best protection possible against unwanted pregnancies.

GoCubsGo

(34,645 posts)

8. I agree.

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 11:22 AM

Dec 2011

However, I just wanted to point out that the premise of this cartoon (Obama doesn't want teenage girls to have contraceptives) is false. Because they are prohibiting OTC use of one drug to minors does not mean they are prohibiting all OTC contraceptives to teenage girls. I'm disappointed that the cartoonist resorted to such distorted hyperbole, as her other cartoons are always spot-on.

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