BT 2006 trials of Phorm

Wendy M. Grossman ukcrypto at chiark.greenend.org.uk
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:39:10 +0100


PeteM wrote:
> 
> Ummm. Expert advice? GPs may be experts on medicine, but the controversy 
> about the morning-after pill is a moral one. GPs have no more expertise 
> on morality than anybody else, whatever they may claim.
> 

Not entirely. There are very real medical risks associated with being 
pregnant and carrying the baby to term, especially for young teens. And 
while doctors are not moral experts they are very likely indeed to be 
experts on the consequences of requiring parental notification.

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