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I did take the morning-after pill once and it does make you sick as a dog...I mean SICK...but I never hear that brought up in most discussions about it. I wonder why? Would it ruin someone's argument?
I agree with others: you're happy to have it that one time, but after that you'd never think of it as regular contraception.
As for the pill being OTC, I see the argument but the pill is associated with some health problems, especially in women who smoke or are very overweight, so it seems to me that it should be taken after consultation with a doctor. You only have to go once a year.
And yes, having Plan B OTC would be a lot better than ferreting out a doctor on a Sunday morning, getting a script called in and possibly having the pharmacist refuse it. I think a lot of young women are too misinformed or intimidated to do it. If I were young and single again, I'd probably buy one and keep it on hand.
