Judge rips Obama’s right-wing Plan B stance "You're disadvantaging young people, African-Americans,

[davidpdx]

25. I am absolutely pro-choice

I see two different issues here:

1) The ID issue (which parallels the problem of disadvantaged adults being able to get ID to vote)

2) The age issue

On the ID issue I absolutely agree that is a problem. How many younger people have ID confirming their age? Not many. I don't think I had one until I got my license (and I didn't one until I got a driving permit when I was 15 or 16). I can see how the argument could be made that much like the issue with voting it is an undue burden if a teen had to go through the process of trying to get an ID through whichever agency in the state issues them (it is probably different per each state). How a pharmacy would confirm someone's age (especially a minor) I have no idea.

The age issue is where I disagree slightly. If the manufacturer has proof (and I'm not saying they do or don't, just that they might) that the drug should only be given to those 15 or over, then there is a legitimate reason for setting the age. The question is what reason did the manufacturer state for the age requirement? Was it political or was it scientific? This is the question people should be asking.