What I said what that it should be controlled. Otherwise we would be going from one extreme to the other. A doctor should prescribe it. Or else do it how they do it abroad – from a family planning clinic where people are trained exactly to deal with the situations, which is something we (unfortunately) don’t have.

You’re not making any sort of sense when on the one hand you say that the morning after pill should be available but on the other hand you say that it doesn’t matter that a dispensary is closed when you might need it.

Then start to improve educating women and the public, so perhaps less people will do so (abort).

I’m against abortion personally but I’m all for an educational approach against it. Not convinced forcing people works, it usually backfires.

On this issue, I really agree with you. What I would add is that organisations such as Gift of Life instead of trying to bully politicians so that the Constitution is amended in accordance with their view, should instead inform themselves about the various reasons of why women decide to do an abortion. In my opinion, if our politicians include the suggested clause in the Constitution they would be doing one of the greatest mistakes in history. About a year ago some people where I used to work were spreading a petition in this respect and I did not sign it and made my reasons very clear.

[Daphne – I imagine a lot of people regret signing that petition now that they really know what it’s all about. Last year my friend called me from a fund-raising bridge party attended mainly by housewives. She said that Paul Vincenti had arrived to give a spiel about how evil abortion is, and then asked those present to sign his petition ‘against abortion’. All the ladies there either agreed with alacrity (because it was ‘against abortion’) or felt pressured into doing so because everyone was watching and they would feel like baby-killers or abortionists if they didn’t. My friend didn’t sign, and he wanted to know why not.]

I still believe there should be some sort of control over this pill… Can’t have women and girls thinking they can resort to it everytime they have unsafe sex.

The “Morning After” pill can actually be taken up to 3 days after the act with exactly the same effect!

and some pharmacies are open on a sunday…

I don’t know exactly what side-effects the pill have and can’t elaborate much more on whether it should be prescriptive or not for medical reasons. I will rest my case until provided with more information :)