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1. 

   Jeremiah
   Member

   That movie reminded me of something I saw on Filipino TV before (my GF is Filipino so she watches it all the time) The country is VERY Catholic and it was a horror film about a woman who has an abortion and her aborted child comes back to haunt her, kill people around her, etc. Usual horror type stuff. The woman flashed back to her abortion where of course she regretted the decision in process and was screaming for the doctors to stop and of course they held her against her will and did it anyways. Boilerplate anti-abortion stuff but surreal that people have such a distorted view of things.

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   Carina
   Member

   @Ursa - It was a long shot and a direct translation. Here they are available in pharmacies. It does not solve the abortion issue because you take them before you know if you're pregnant, but in cities where they are subsidized, there have been fewer teenage abortions. Anyway, if you are against abortion then you are probably against this solution, too. I was just curious.

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   UrsaMinor
   Member

   @Carina: "24-hour pill" is a perfectly understandable term. The usual name for it in the U.S., however, is "morning-after pill". The idea is that you would take it the morning after you have unprotected sex that might lead to pregnancy. But given our medical restrictions on it, you will be lucky to get it within 72 hours.

   Posted 1 year ago #
4. 

   Stupid Idea
   Member

   @Ursa The morning after pill? Like Plan B? All you have to do is walk into a pharmacy and ask for it.

   Posted 1 year ago #
5. 

   UrsaMinor
   Member

   @Stupid Idea: True. But Plan B is not mifepristone, it's a completely different drug called levonorgestrel. They may both be called the morning-after pill. IIRC, Plan B requires multiple doses taken over a period of two or three days, but I wouldn't swear to it. I don't know how the two drugs compare in effectiveness.

   Posted 1 year ago #
6. 

   TrickQuestion
   Member

   Plan B is a single pill.

   Posted 1 year ago #
7. 

   Stupid Idea
   Member

   Ah, I got ya. I think there is a version of Plan B where you take 2 doses within 12 or 24 hours of each other. There is also a one pill version; I've taken it. I will have to make a note to check on the effectiveness I'd the 2 different drugs. Should be interesting.

   Posted 1 year ago #
8. 

   Custador
   Moderator

   Plan B can actually be taken up to 72 hours afterwards. "Morning After Pill" is a bit misleading.

   Posted 1 year ago #
9. 

   UrsaMinor
   Member

   I'd also look into which drug has the less severe/frequent possible side effects.

   Posted 1 year ago #
10. 

    Custador
    Moderator

    I'd go get my BNF and look it up, but I really can't be arsed :-p

    Posted 1 year ago #
11. 

    UrsaMinor
    Member

    I'd go get my BNF and look it up, but I really can't be arsed :-p

    The United States and Great Britain. Two countries divided by the same language.

    Posted 1 year ago #
12. 

    TrickQuestion
    Member

    Yeah! Speak 'MERican
    (so totally kidding)
    >.>

    Posted 1 year ago #
13. 

    UrsaMinor
    Member

    Ah, but Custy is actually in Wales, and we have an additional language barrier to surmount. But we shall overcome! Does ddim allt heb oriwaered and all that, eh what?

    Posted 1 year ago #
14. 

    Custador
    Moderator

    BNF is the formulary that contains all licensed drugs and tells us about them. "Can't be arsed" = can't be bothered.

    Posted 1 year ago #
15. 

    UrsaMinor
    Member

    Ah. Then by BNF, you mean PDR. It is all clear to me now. :)

    Posted 1 year ago #
16. 

    WarbVIII
    Member

    OMG....actually I am unknowing and would like to be informed about those sets of initials.

    Posted 1 year ago #
17. 

    LRA
    Member

    Well, PDR = Physicians desk reference... so Custy's book must be similar. :D

    Posted 1 year ago #
18. 

    WarbVIII
    Member

    ah....have owned one or two but have not had one since the 90's...crap I am forgeting stuff,lol

    Posted 1 year ago #
19. 

    Custador
    Moderator

    BNF = British Nation Formulary. Contains every drug (and wound dressing) licensed for prescription or sale in the UK, together with indications, contraindications, risk, side-effects, and dosage information. Is re-issued every March and September.

    Posted 1 year ago #

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