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I am a firm believer in birth control and I had my doubts about the morning after pill. I don't know the morning after pill just does not sound like an abortion to me.

I do not think that birth control is the same as an abortion. I also believe in condoms and other contraceptives. I honestly think that the people who do not belive in contraceptives of any kind and even think that male masterbation is an abortion are seriously misguided. Like the family that has 16 children. I think that now that the world is over populated that we no longer have to go forth and multiply like they did back in Jesus's time. If a person wants kids thats fine as long as they can take care of them and I am not just meaning finacially. I am more meaning being their emotionally for each child.

Some may find this offensive but I'm sorry it was I believe and this is not a Christian thing either it is what I believe.

I think that if taking birth control and or using the morning after pill will prevent women from having an abortion 2 month later then go for it.

It will also keep someone from having an unwanted baby. That could possibly maybe end up being physically abused, or thrown in a dumpster.

That is a good question.  One I have pondered.  I was always under the impression that the "morning after pill" was basically equivalent to an abortion.  In fact, I work in a hospital pharmacy and I have refused to take the "morning after pill" down to the ER.  I said I couldn't do it because I did not want to in any way shape or form be involved in the death of a baby. 

There is actually 2 different "after" pills.  There is the "morning after pill" (not available in this country legally) and "emergency contraception."  My pharmacist explained it this way:

The morning after pill will expell an embryo, will abort the baby.

The emergency contraception will prevent the fertilized egg from implanting in the uterine wall.  And it may be taken up to 3 days later.  They are actually birth control pills, just taken in a larger dose.

Don't know if this helps, but man it has raised some questions for me.  I have been on B.C.P. for 19 years.  And I am now in a serious dilemma.  To me it would seem that stopping a fertilized egg from implanting may be the same as killing it.  Oh God. Oh God.  Oh boy, I need to do some more research on this, if I have to live with the thought that I may have unknowingly  killed and unborn baby of mine...OH GOD