Taking abortion pill is a personal decision
Re “Morning after in America,” editorial, March 26
The morning-after pill, with all its substantial benefits, is becoming more widely used in America. But some have made it their job to interfere with such important decisions and refuse to provide it based on their religious beliefs. Statistics indicate that emergency contraception, such as the morning-after pill, could prevent more than 1 million unintended pregnancies and hundreds of thousands of abortions each year. With such amazing statistics, why limit its use just because some don’t believe in it?
For the record:
12:00 a.m. March 31, 2006 For The Record
Los Angeles Times Friday March 31, 2006 Home Edition California Part B Page 12 Editorial Pages Desk 0 inches; 34 words Type of Material: Correction
Morning-after pill:A headline on a Wednesday letter to the editor about the morning-after pill referred to it as an “abortion pill.” The morning-after pill, also known as Plan B, is a contraceptive.
Although some think that it encourages promiscuity, its distribution can help lower the number of abortions and prevent the ruin of someone’s future just because they made a mistake one night. The choice to take the pill should entirely be up to women, and distributors should respect this and look at the benefits.
ELHAM MIRSHAFIEI
Long Beach
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