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I know (as someone who has taught medical ethics) that hardline "pro-lifers" (including the Catholic church) reject the use of the morning after pill in cases where the rape victim may have recently ovulated. See Ashley and O'Rourke, Ehtics of Healthcare, 3rd edition p. 137
In the cases of rape, the book states: "If ovulation has not occurred, contraceptives may be used to prevent ovulation. If ovulation has already occurred, then contraceptives may not be used because their only effect would be to cause an abortion. If the woman is not sure whether or not ovulation has occurred, a dilemma arises. Joseph Piccione and Gerald McShane (1997) have designed an ovukit that determines with some degree of accuracy whether ovulation has occurred."
I know it is mindboggling to think that a rape victim seeking treatment at a hosptial would have to endure this, and the author goes on to lament that most Catholic hospitals just give treatment to prevent pregnancy.
What is the opponents view on this? I know the republican ticket wants to force minors to give birth to their rapist's children and was wondering if their position was as hardline as the one stated above?
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