Well, isn't this just the most exquisite timing? There goes your privacy:
Morning-after pill privacy concerns raised
Guidelines on morning-after pill raise concerns from women's health groups. Pharmacists may ask for personal data such as sexual history and home address.
Canadian pharmacists are being advised to collect a woman's name, address, phone number and sensitive details about her sexual activity before dispensing the so-called morning-after pill.
The guidelines, put out by the Canadian Pharmacists Association, have drawn concern from women's health groups, which say the rules are discriminatory and raise privacy issues.
Anne Rochon Ford, co-ordinator of Women and Health Protection, a coalition of groups concerned about drug safety and funded by Health Canada, said she's not aware of any other behind-the-counter drug where pharmacists are asked to gather data before dispensing it, which "makes (the drug) look suspect and very loaded."
But Janet Cooper, senior director of professional affairs for the pharmacists' association, said the information is necessary to determine whether the pill will be used appropriately and effectively, since it doesn't work if taken more than three days after intercourse...
Could things get any more annoying? Why, yes:
Pharmacists are also charging a "counselling fee" of about $20 on top of $20 for the pill, putting it out of reach for many women, she said. The fee is government-paid only in Quebec, Saskatchewan and British Columbia.
You know, if I was a woman, I'd be pretty miffed right about now. And the Canadian Pharmacists Association? We're not done with them either.
2 comments:
Lookee who gives the usual nod to such things:
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2005/dec/05120208.html
"“This drug is a double dose birth control pill which is a hazard to women’s health. Even the regular birth control pill causes blood clots and strokes,” said Jim Hughes, National President of Campaign Life Coalition (CLC).”The morning-after pill also prevents the newly conceived child from implanting in the uterus, resulting in the death of the child. Promoters are trying to deceive the public into believing that this is not an abortifacient and that it is safe for women.”
“It would seem to me that women’s groups should be happy that pharmacists are more concerned about a woman’s health then their groups are. The pharmacists are very wise in taking these precautions for the dispensing of such dangerous medication,” said Mary Ellen Douglas, National Organizer for CLC. “If Health Canada and the women’s groups do not understand the risk that women are taking with these drugs, the pharmacists do and they
are not about to be sued,” she continued."
CLC website: http://www.campaignlifecoalition.com/
What a bunch of liars, it is not an abortion tool at all.
http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=509942
"While the FDA claims to be unconvinced by the drug studies, 39 other countries—including the United Kingdom, Canada, and India—have deemed this drug safe for over-the-counter sales. There is also an important distinction to be made: Plan B is not abortion; the FDA itself designated Plan B as contraception. According to Planned Parenthood, “Experts estimate that wider access to emergency contraception could prevent up to 1.7 million unintended pregnancies a year—and 800,000 abortions.” In other words, if Plan C(ontraceptive) fails, and women cannot access Plan B, many will be forced into Plan A(bortion). "
If I ever find myself needing it, I'm so going to lie.
Bastards.
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