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From:Catholic leaders stung as rape victim bill advances

A spokesman for the Connecticut Catholic Conference, Barry Feldman, said the church’s bishops in this state "see things differently" concerning this issue from their counterparts in those other states. He said that, because the pope has not taken a position on this issue, bishops in different states are able to decide what position to take for their dioceses.

"When it comes to religious beliefs and moral values, no position is right or wrong," said Feldman.

Say What??? This is a spokesman for the Connecticut Bishops trying to explain why some bishops have compromised with regulations concerning Plan B in other states but Connecticut Bishops refuse (kudos so far to them). Doesn't "spokesperson" imply that such a person would understand that which they are charged with speaking about?

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[boinkie]

There has been a lot of questions about "plan b".

Part of the reason it works is that it stops implantation of the fertilized egg.

But if given early, a lot of docs think that it stops ovulation. Sperm could impregnate an egg that comes out hours after sex. So if you give it early, to stop ovulation, one could justify the prevention of fetal implantation as a "double effect".

I find two problems however. One: if you are pregnant already, it can hurt the fetus. We can check pregnancy tests, but if you are one or two weeks pregnant, it could harm your baby.

Two: A lot of "rapes" are merely date sex, and three of four days later the women come in. it doesn't work then. Also as a "morning after" pill, a lot of women just don't take them in time. So I never gave the pill to these women, who were essentially seeking an abortion.

But for a badly harmed hysterical woman, who was not pregnant, giving a pill that stops a tiny risk (1-2%) of pregnancy, half of which are prevented by the contraceptive effects, seems to be the way to go.