Sue Scheff: Morning After Pill and Parenting Tips
Source: Connect with Kids “There will be girls who use the ‘morning after pill’ in probably a very casual way. And not really take into account what that means.” – Nancy McGarrah, Ph.D., Psychologist Some experts worry that once the morning after, or ‘Plan B’ pill is available to 17 year old kids teen sexual activity will increase. “Teenagers that will choose to have sex that weren’t having sex before,” says Psychologist Nancy McGarrah, “because they know that the ultimate fear of pregnancy isn’t an ultimate fear anymore.” Some teenagers agree. “They’ll know in the back of their minds ‘okay, this happens, I’ll just take the pill tomorrow,’” says 18-year-old Lauren Moskowitz. “If you knew that you could stop fertilization or stop the sperm from coming, of course you’re going to do it, because there’s a greater chance that you know, you’re not going to get pregnant,” adds 19-year-old Angel Goldring. “So I think it’ll increase sexual activity if the pill is introduced.” The morning after ...