Plan B Vs Plan B

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Sharonda Tellis
Ms.Simpkins
English IV.
March 28
Plan B or Plan A?
Many women across the world have heard of Plan B or the morning after pill which is an over-the-counter contraceptive pill. As a woman who believes in the right to choose but also values life, many believe this could be the answer to many controversial issues in the United States today. Plan B is currently sold in the US to help women prevent pregnancy within 72 hours after unprotected sexual intercourse. It prevents implantation of the fertilized egg to the uterus by altering its lining. Which any egg has to be implanted for the fetus to grow. This pill is not use or attended for abortion and does not harm the fetus if accidentally taken in early pregnancy. It has no impact on ectopic pregnancies, which is when the fetus grows outside the uterus wall. It has become the standard method used up to this day in most countries. Plan B is simply a way for women who are not ready to be mothers to have a second chance. Although Plan B has been available in the United States for years, it can now be sold over-the-counter to women 18 and older or if prescribed by a doctor 11 and up.
If you risk having unprotected sex than most likely your ready to have kids if not, use protection. Many women avoid getting the morning after pill due to embarrassment and having to have prescription from a doctor until recently the Food and Drug Administration approved the over-the-counter drug which is known as Plan B or the morning after pill. Other risks this because there’s ways to get out of it like abortion or Plan B but in some cases Plan A. In some cases Plan B is Plan A for instants if a women got raped and didn’t want anyone to know and it was unprotected she might want to hand...

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