The Question No One is Asking

The FDA has tabled a plan to make Plan B, emergency contraception available over the counter. Now, Senate Democrats are threatening to block Bush's new appointee to head up the FDA unless the issue is resolved. See the story here.

The FDA sputtered approving Plan B for OTC sales because of politics. The religious wingnuts framed the debate in such a way that Plan B equates with abortion. And the political appointees on the FDA stated OTC sales would make Plan B an option for teenage girls.

Keep in mind, that Plan B prevents pregnancy, it doesn't abort one. If Plan B can be approved for over the counter, why aren't we asking for Plan A- the Pill- over the counter? Doesn't rallying for The Pill to be sold over the counter change the "almost like an abortion" talking point to a "sex is bad" one?

I don't know about you, but I get all giggly when I hear Republicans talking about bad sex. So women- get behind Plan A- making The Pill available over the counter.