NARAL on justice Samuel Alito and contraception

Some spin from NARAL:

Justice Samuel Alito wrote:

“What, for example, is the objection to informing a woman that certain methods of birth control are “abortifacients,” i.e., that they do not prevent fertilization but terminate the development of the fetus after conception? Why cannot the State of Illinois require that this information be provided to patients, in the doctor’s own words, so that women for whom the difference is morally significant can make an informal choice? Would a court hesitate for a moment before upholding government’s authority to require that patients be informed about the operation of any other drug or medical device?”

NARAL’s Nancy Keenan responded by saying:

“Alito’s memo is a litany of legal strategies designed to undermine women’s reproductive health. He even confuses birth control with abortion and advocates additional restrictions on women’s access to contraception.”

Washington Post (Campaign for the Supreme Court)

Cited in “This will keep them howling for at least a week” Pro-Life Blogs (Originally from jinvinjeohsophat) December 1, 2005

So apparently even informing women about all the scientific details concerning birth control is “anti-choice” and “interferes with women’s access to contraception.” NARAL opposes giving women information about contraceptives just like they oppose giving women information about abortion. Anything that might make a woman question whether certain forms of birth control birth control or abortion is right for her must be stifled.

 

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Sarah Terzo is a pro-life writer and blogger. She is on the board of The Consistent Life Network and PLAGAL +

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