The following comes from an April 5 story on the Catholic News Agency website.
A federal judge’s order to make the morning-after pill available without a prescription to people of any age has drawn sharp criticism and concern from public figures throughout the country.
“This is just a recipe for disaster,” Dennis Poust, communications director for the New York Catholic Conference, told CNA April 5.
In response to a lawsuit filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights, a federal judge in Brooklyn, Edward Korman, ordered the FDA to make the morning-after pill available without a prescription to people of any age.
Spokesperson for the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat for Pro Life Activities, Deirdre McQuade, said the ruling makes young girls more vulnerable to sexual predators as well as harmful side effects of the drug.
“The court’s action undermines parents’ ability to protect their daughters from such exploitation and from the adverse effects of the drug itself,” she said in an April 5 statement.
In Dec. 2011, Health and Human Services secretary Kathleen Sebelius overruled the Food and Drug Administration’s plan to make the drug available over the counter and with no age limits citing “significant cognitive and behavioral differences” between older adolescent girls and the youngest girls of reproductive age.
President Barack Obama voiced support for Sebelius’ “common sense” decision saying that most other parents “would probably feel the same way.”
According to the judge’s comments, Sebelius’ original decision to block access to the drug for children under 16 was “arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable.”
His ruling will allow people of any age to purchase the “emergency contraceptive,”which is a high dose of the synthetic progesterone hormone called levonorgestrel, without a prescription.
Dr. Charmaine Yoest of Americans United for Life called the judge’s decision an opportunity for “big abortion industry to gamble with young girls’ health.”
“Equally troubling, this allows young girls pressured into sex or even abused by adults to be manipulated into taking pills that cover up what is a criminal act,” she said in a statement.
President of Susan B. Anthony List, Marjorie Dannenfelser, called Judge Korman’s ruling “reckless” and said that it “denies girls the protection that comes along with the involvement of parents and doctors.”
Many opponents have raised the question of what this ruling will do to girls who could use the drug as a birth control routine instead of getting a prescription for the pill.
“I think we may see overuse to the point that a young girl may seriously have her health compromised as a result or even, God forbid, die because of misuse of these drugs,” Poust said.
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Edward Korman, why on earth would you think that such a strong evil drug is of any benefit for any child? Not unless you are a pervert looking out for the perverts of the world to get their hands on little girls. AND how can a judge have this much power to dictate such a thing without the voice of the people. I’m disgusted with this abuse of power we are dealing with evil judges! As a mum, I have to question this judge’s real motives, what is really inside his heart and reasoning for this. They do not come off as good and many assumptions do come to mind because the opportunity is there…..to us parents this is sick!
One big question: “Which Demoncrat ‘elected’ official is responsible for his appointment?”
God bless, yours in Their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
This drug is a chemical assault on the body. I would not give it to a horse. Please tell me why the FDA has approved this for women.
Maybe because selfish women want what selfish women want. Sad but true. But you are right, no one should approve this pill. Wasn’t it a foreigner who created this pill? We have scientists, biochemists, doctors who participate in the creation of these drugs. The serpent is alive and well, all it needed was someone who would be tempted to produce such a monstrosity.
Look what a spokesperson from Planned Parenthood was videotaped saying in Florida, she was taped saying it was OK to kill a baby that survived a botched abortion….truly evil. Thankfully there are still good people who fear the Lord and would never adopt those views but we have our youth who are being raised by this society, they are growing up embracing ideologies away from God. God have mercy on us all.
“Look what a spokesperson from Planned Parenthood was videotaped saying in Florida, she was taped saying it was OK to kill a baby that survived a botched abortion….truly evil.”
Just read at Life News that she was a board member of Catholic Charities. Truly disgusting.
Stephanie even worst…thanks for letting us know. Wow…..
Folks with all the modern conveniences kids today don’t really have a chance to grow up with character, virtues etc….with this pill being so easily available, I don’t see how we can protect our children from predators.
All you need is an immature rebellious very easily influenced 14 year old and a sick man or boy to take advantage of her and the parents not ever know about it. Then this child may start developing depression and dangerous behavior issues due to the things they do behind the parents back, when their daughter is cutting herself, or having sex in the schools public bathroom, trying drugs etc…..and the parents are left wondering what went wrong. You’ll have this good parents on trial, wondering if the parents had anything to do with this child’s behavior issues. As this child grows deeper in depression and gets pregnant and has an abortion or has taken this pill without the parents ever knowing it and not understanding why their child is suicidal, remember teens often blame their parents even if the parents took no part in it, they blame them because they feel so bad about themselves and it’s much easier to punch and beat at those who are closest to you, who love you and try to teach you well, but the outside forces are much more powerful, they deceive parents, they lie, they do things in secret, they teach your kids that or at least help them….it’s an ugly world we live in and I feel for parents, it’s not just girls that are victims of these lies but are also young boys too….
The ONLY solution: the daily Family Rosary!
God bless, yours in Their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
Mr. Fisher I don’t have anything against promoting daily Rosary…the graces do go towards those who embrace those graces but I know families who pray the daily rosary and I don’t understand why they had a child go the wrong path….I don”t want anyone to think it’s a magic potion that instantly makes people good….there is still bad will….and we pray that our children will honor what we handed down to them, their prayers and devotions, their faith etc.
Here’s a scary thought…I just looked at this guy’s picture and I was reminded of the BIG BAD WOLF in the story of Little Red Riding Hood……..Why grandma what Big Eye’s, Big ears etc you have……the better to hear you, the better to see you and the better to eat you….
The judge needs asbestos robes. He’s gonna need ’em where he’s going.
DisturbedMary LOL funny and good one!
No such asbestos robes will be capable of withstanding the HEAT OF HELL!
God bless, yours in Their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
Yes that is true Mr. Fisher….God have mercy.
Young people have to show ID to buy cigarettes. How can they sell pills like this to children. Isn’t it illegal to have sex with a girl under the age of consent (16)? Where is the common sense here? Children who are 12, 13, 14 and 15 needs protection. They shouldn’t be allowed to buy drugs on their own but should have a parent or guardian with them. Also certain medications should not be taken in full dosage by a child, in particular medication such as this. Doesn’t this judge care about protecting children?
MarkfromPA,
Did you read what Mark F. wrote on “What the Church Teaches” about the adopted children not being protected by state adoption agencies? This federal judge’s actions are another example of what happens when God’s Natural Law and parental rights are rejected in an exchange of the protection of another type of evil ideology.
Mark F. wrote, “The thing being protected here is the homosexual ideology, not the children. They protect their ideology above all else, and no matter what the evidence.”
In the case of very young girls being allowed to purchase the morning after pill, the thing that is being protected here is the evil ideology of “reproductive freedom” not the protection of children. In both cases, homosexual adoption and unrestricted use of the morning after pill , the protected ideologies both included unrestricted sex with whoever and now whatever age.
This federal judge obviously does not care one bit about children but the Supreme Judge does. This is why God knows best. As you can see, this type of court ruling is also wrong. I read some of the comments that women have posted after taking the morning after pill. Many feel as if they are having their insides wrung out. They write that they are “freaking out and scared.” They complain of having breathing difficulties, racing heartbeats with many other symptoms that all sound horrible, yet it will be legal to also allow this ideology to reign over protecting the lives of many young girls. The evidence is also clear in these terrifying comments but once again the ideology of “reproductive freedom” is more important than protecting the people who will be harmed, both spiritually and physically.
MarkfromPA can you not see a correlation in these evils that are invited in when we fail to protect and defend “all” of the Teachings of the Catholic Church? Mark, this federal judge is essentially using your same kind of arguments. This judge does not want to remove the dignity and the rights of all girls. This judge is saying that these girls will be treated less than fully human if they are not allowed to have their “reproductive freedom.”
Catherine, if you don’t agree what I said in my post above just say so, please don’t throw “homo” in my face. That is not the topic under discussion here. I was just stating my opinion about this.
But PA this subject is also connected to homosexual indoctrination…I know you don’t get that but it is.
MarkfromPA,
“Catherine, if you don’t agree what I said in my post above just say so, please don’t throw “homo” in my face.”
MarkfromPA, If you don’t agree with “all” of the teachings of the Catholic Church, just say so. Please don’t throw “homo” indoctrination into the face of God as an excuse to promote evil ideologies that offend God by mocking God’s Natural Law.
Catherine, God made gay people too. Their existence does not mock God’s natural law. They are part of nature. I doubt that many gay people have need of this pill.
God made man in his image not in the gay image….that was man’s own sins that have caused that….so stop with your twisting of truth…it’s sick! This pill is not far from the homosexual ideologies….once you accept homosexual lifestyles, abortion etc etc …these pills are created by man and due to their sinful nature….praise God not everyone chooses to embrace these evil sins!
MarkfromPA,
God created everyone but God did not create homosexual inclinations, any more than He created adulterous inclinations or other sinful inclinations that offend Him greatly.
” I doubt that many gay people have need of this pill.”
Frontpagemag reports:
“Gay Infertility” is the New Mandatory Health Insurance Frontier
April 7, 2013 By Daniel Greenfield
“It’s interesting sometimes to read about the last days of past civilizations. It’s hard not to notice during these readings that those last days were filled with completely irrational ideas and behaviors that could not be explained in any way outside of a mass collapse of reason.
In entirely unrelated news, there’s a new proposal to mandate coverage for Gay Infertility. The problem is that Gay Infertility is just biology. Two men and two women are not infertile. They’re just not capable of impregnating each other. This isn’t a medical problem. It’s a mental problem.
Infertility is meant to cover natural couples who would be capable of conceiving a child if not for medical problems. Gay rights activists will predictably argue that couples in which one partner has deeper medical problems may also be covered, but that is only as part of a larger set of natural couples. Unnatural couples cannot ever have children without medical intervention. They’re not infertile. They’re biologically incompatible.
But now that we’ve decided that gay marriage is a real thing, biology be damned. Gay infertility must also be a real thing. And you must also pay for it.”
Also Breitbart News Reports
CA PROPOSES LAW TO FORCE INSURANCE TO COVER HOMOSEXUAL ‘INFERTILITY’
by BREITBART NEWS
“The state of California is reportedly considering legislation that would force group insurance policies to provide infertility treatment for gay and lesbian couples.
Two men who have sex with each other for a year and do not produce a baby would be considered “infertile” under the proposed legislation. So would two women having sex. Since biology does not allow those without a uterus to conceive or those without a penis to impregnate, every year-long gay couple in California would potentially be covered by this new provision of California law.
The fact sheet supporting AB 460, the proposed legislation, states that insurance companies are denying coverage “based on [the policy holder’s] not having an opposite sex married partner in which to have one year of regular sexual relations without conception.” Which makes sense, due to biology.
In California, however, biology takes a back seat to political manipulation. AB 460 would retain its current standard for infertility: either a “demonstrated condition” causing infertility or a year of sex without conception, including non-heterosexual vaginal intercourse.
No wonder California taxpayers are going bankrupt. Even biology must take a back seat to political leftism now.”
MarkfromPA…This is what happens when sinners worship their inclinations to sin more than worshipping the God who created them.
Good grief, Catherine. I live in Pennsylvania so some of your California ways are confusing to me. Things are different here for sure.
Catherine excellent facts and even PA said good grief about how California is imposing many things on many people….
No medication or any kind of chemicals should be given to any minor without parental consent or a specific Court order regarding a specific situation.
Blanket medication must never be enforced.
This furthers the attempt of the State to take away the rights and responsibilities of Parents.
All Parents should be outraged.
And just how do we get BAD JUDGES who legislate from the Bench? – –
We vote in BAD politicians who appoint BAD judges;
or we vote in BAD judges.
This sounds like a worthwhile job for the Bishop’s California Catholic Conference. Several months in advance of EVERY election – for both politicians and judges – they should report (including references) their public positions and public voting records on: ABORTION, EUTHANASIA, Freedom of RELIGION,
CLONING, EMBRYONIC Stem Cell Research, Parental Rights and Responsibilities, Commutative Justice (paying just debts, without which no other form of justice is possible) CCC #2411, and adhering to the US Constitution.
Bishops’ Conference must stop putting forth their own political views, and stick to the “Catechism of the Catholic Church, Second Edition” only. To insure this is the case, they must start showing references to Church teaching such as the Catechism.
But Pete, you are asking that these so called Conferences should actually be CATHOLIC!
God bless, yours in Their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
What’s next? Sterilization? I’m sick of the war on girls — the endless advancing of “women’s reproductive rights.” Maybe it’s time for a boys reproductive rights movement — complete with large, well-funded organizations who will encourage boys to be sterilized as young as possible so they can have responsible sex and lots of fun without any complications.
Who does not understand that this is a diabolical stradegy to destroy the future “baby carriages” of America? This is population control of all the races. Margaret Sanger writ large. This is Satan at work. He is definitely alive and working “creatively,” using supposedly learned persons to implement his plans.
Parents are responsible for selling their children to the government or not. It is also the parents’ responsibility to prevent the government from taking possession of their children. Catholic leadership has largely become lip service at best in this universal struggle to attain the freedom made available in Jesus Christ.
This is preparation for the next step of planned parenthood setting up shop in every school and having school be little more than the town’ s central distribution center for all jobs, job training, behavioral indoctrination and health care.
I thought it was already happening in a smaller portion but growing to what you just mentioned.