I think this pill definitely has a place here in Australia. I understand some people's point of view that it makes it much easier to get rid of an unwanted pregnancy, and kinda has the potential to be misused, and I also have misgivings about this. But knowing its not a simple thing of getting the pill off the doctor and going home and all is fine, I believe it will still be somewhat of an ordeal for a woman to go through, just without the added physical ordeal of the surgery, and all that goes with that.
If a woman is going to have the long lasting lesson learned from a surgical abortion, that will help her change her attitude to unprotected sex (I'm not referring to people that find themselves pregnant from rapes and so on in my post here) its not from the physical aspects. Its from having to make that appointment with someone and tell them you've fucked up, you've gotten pregnant and you want out. And then having to deal with those who get you out, and the counselling they give you, etc etc, not taking into consideration your own emotional trauma at being in that situation. From what I understand, this "abortion pill" would require a woman to still go through these types of procedures. And also experience after effects similar to that of a surgical abortion maybe?
In reference to what you said Beatlebot, that is a concern... thus I'd think it would be better off as a prescription only deal, or handed out within a medical clinic (which rural areas might have with a visiting doctor once a week), and women made to have their check ups in the couple of weeks after, just as with a surgical abortion.
If it becomes a case of you get preggas, you go to the chemist, get the little pill to get rid of it, and go on your merry way, then thats where my concerns are. I would like to see some kind of monitoring of the woman who takes it, to ensure her physical well being (as well as her emotional well being of course)
) but it certainly wasn't a personal attack.
