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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums“You can murder — but do it on your own dime!” -5 Myths About Hobby Lobby Debunked
On the idea that most of these forms of contraception can result in the destruction of a fertilized egg, sadly, no:The baseline question here is whether potentially and intentionally preventing the implantation of a fertilized egg constitutes abortion. Thats not the medical definition of abortion, which is ending a pregnancy. But lets say your sincerely held belief is that interfering with the implantation of a fertilized egg is tantamount to abortion, as it is for the Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood owners. There is very little evidence showing that the objected-to methods two forms of intrauterine devices and two forms of emergency contraception even work that way, with the exception of the copper IUD.
There are two kinds of emergency contraception on the market: an over-the-counter one generally known as Plan B and a prescription-only one known as Ella. According to the amicus brief filed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and several other medical associations, there is no scientific evidence that emergency contraceptives available in the United States and approved by the FDA affect an existing pregnancy. Instead, they prevent ovulation, so there is no egg to fertilize. That includes the longer-acting Ella: There is no evidence that (Ella) affects implantation.
One form of the IUD, known on the market at the Mirena, includes hormones that prevent ovulation. The other, preferred by women who experience side effects from artificial hormones, doesnt. When used as emergency contraception i.e., after unprotected sexual activity the (non-hormonal IUD) could also act to prevent implantation, according to the amicus.
If youre keeping count, thats one out of four that maybe does what the plaintiffs say it does, in the rare instances its inserted after unprotected sex and thats still not the medical definition of abortion.
There are two kinds of emergency contraception on the market: an over-the-counter one generally known as Plan B and a prescription-only one known as Ella. According to the amicus brief filed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and several other medical associations, there is no scientific evidence that emergency contraceptives available in the United States and approved by the FDA affect an existing pregnancy. Instead, they prevent ovulation, so there is no egg to fertilize. That includes the longer-acting Ella: There is no evidence that (Ella) affects implantation.
One form of the IUD, known on the market at the Mirena, includes hormones that prevent ovulation. The other, preferred by women who experience side effects from artificial hormones, doesnt. When used as emergency contraception i.e., after unprotected sexual activity the (non-hormonal IUD) could also act to prevent implantation, according to the amicus.
If youre keeping count, thats one out of four that maybe does what the plaintiffs say it does, in the rare instances its inserted after unprotected sex and thats still not the medical definition of abortion.
MORE MYTHS DEBUNKED: http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/hobby-lobby-case-myths-debunked
But lets assume that Davis actually knew what he was talking about, and that some forms of birth control that destroys a fertilized egg is killing a human life. If he actually believes this, then the exemption won by Hobby Lobby from its friends at the Supreme Court is almost comically inadequate. You can murder but do it on your own dime! Daviss boss (correctly) believes that birth control, including birth control the scientifically illiterate believe to cause abortions, should be available over-the-counter. Does Davis think that Dommenech is a supporter of legalized murder? If he believes his own rhetoric, he must.
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“You can murder — but do it on your own dime!” -5 Myths About Hobby Lobby Debunked (Original Post)
kpete
Jul 2014
OP
That last question has always bugged me when people say that the decision on Abortion
el_bryanto
Jul 2014
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el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)1. That last question has always bugged me when people say that the decision on Abortion
should go back to the states. If you believe it's murder, or akin to murder, are they really of the opinion that it's wrong in Oklahoma but ok in California?
But then again, given some red staters hatred of blue states, maybe they are ok with that.
Bryant
underpants
(182,603 posts)2. Faith based science