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Originally posted by Hootie
They now want a law against it....
Holly's Law
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Holly's Law is against RU-486/mifepristone, known as the "abortion pill." It contains various chemicals that force your body to expel the fetus over a 24-36 hour period. It will probably never be over-the-counter because it requires a sonogram and pelvic afterwards to ensure that the fetus was properly expelled, and can be done only up to a month and a half after conception. The FDA approved it for use in 2000, and it has to be taken under doctor supervision.
The "morning-after pill," is simply Levonorgestrol--the same active progesterone in the Norplant, as well as BC pills such as Alesse/Aviane/Levlite and others--in very high doses. Basically, it's one big BC that, if taken less than 72 hours after unprotected sex, will prevent any fertilized egg from implanting on the uterine wall. It is ineffective if taken after implantation takes place.
A LOT of people mix these two up, and they are very, very different.
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