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AtheistCrusader

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12. I question their motives, because if you ask them, they strenuously proclaim Plan-B to be an abortif

Reply to cbayer (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 11:57 AM

Dec 2013

acient.

Clearly it is not. It works like a stronger dose of 'the pill', in delaying or preventing the release of an egg. No release, no conception, no question of implantation.

If you take it after ovulation, it does nothing to the implantation rate, in every study that controls for the actual release of the egg.

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what puzzles me about the conservative protestant (rick warren, hobby lobby owners) problem with [View all] arely staircase Dec 2013 OP

There are some contraceptive methods that are considered abortificants. cbayer Dec 2013 #1

ok. that may explain it nt arely staircase Dec 2013 #2

More recent studies indicate... rexcat Dec 2013 #6

Thanks for that info. cbayer Dec 2013 #10

It does not. But there are certain parties interested in casting it as doing both. AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #13

The problem with this is that ovulation can occur before insemination cbayer Dec 2013 #15

Correct. AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author edhopper Dec 2013 #7

I question their motives, because if you ask them, they strenuously proclaim Plan-B to be an abortif AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #12

A lot of the rank and file Mariana Dec 2013 #20

That's because then they can exploit that to push for bans. AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #21

Its not about preventing pregnancy....its about controlling women. VanillaRhapsody Dec 2013 #3

It's not about saving money either. Manifestor_of_Light Dec 2013 #4

it's to gain political power muriel_volestrangler Dec 2013 #5

Slactivist is great - well worth reading and he does know his evangelical history. nt el_bryanto Dec 2013 #9

.Anything that edhopper Dec 2013 #8

Why then do you imagine the strong opposition to masturbation. cbayer Dec 2013 #11

One of many possible motives. AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #14

I was talking more about edhopper Dec 2013 #17

The Catholic taboo on sex predates the widespread availability of contraceptives Act_of_Reparation Dec 2013 #19

When religion is involved... trotsky Dec 2013 #18