Sources: Own, Forum Libertas 01/08/2007, 21/05/2007, Vid. NG 756, 784 , 787. By John Bacigaluppi
pill later, more surgical abortions and more risks to the health of women
The College of Physicians of Barcelona is opposed to abortion called "morning after pill" can be purchased at pharmacies without a prescription, and wants to implement the Catalan Health Department.
The College of Physicians of Barcelona does not stand out precisely because they advocate a strict requirement ethics. Just remember their tendency to look the other way before the scandal of the abortions performed in Barcelona, \u200b\u200bdenounced by the English press or Danish, or the statements of its President, Miquel Bruguera, is in favor of legalizing euthanasia in "certain" circumstances. However, the College of Physicians of Barcelona (COMB) opposes the measure and considers it "a mistake", precisely because of side effects and because it is contraindicated in many cases.
more pills, more surgical abortions
been two years since the department heads began the minister Marina Geli distribution Free or postcoital pill "for emergency contraception, the abortion called" morning after pill "in all health and sexual health in Catalonia. According
responsible for Health, the goal of his department was to reduce the number of unintended pregnancies and, consequently, that of surgical abortions, especially among younger women.
However, far from achieving its objectives, the statistics do not do anything other than finding a significant increase in pregnancies and abortions in Spain. In 2005 it distributed more than 500,000 "morning after pills" but surgical abortions were 91,000, a 50 percent more than in 2000. Recidivism
The "morning after pill" despite not being recommended for children under 16 years, the take counter free girls 13. Side effects and health risks, however many urgent care centers hospitals, which is distributed free, collapse at the weekend with teens who ask for "just in case." One in three teenagers relapses, asking for it more than once. Data provided by
Health in Catalonia note that the main users of the pill are girls between 18 and 22, followed by teenagers between 13 and 17. 51 percent
of women who sought free pill took it once, 31 percent, one of every three, repeated a second time, and 8 percent three times.
The remainder, or 10 percent, took more than three times and even some eight or nine times.
Two of every three women had been advised before taking it anywhere, the 12 percent it had in the pharmacy, the 6 percent in a primary care center and another 6 percent in the phone of Health and other in a sexual health clinic or online.
Medical College cautions that dispensing the pills without a prescription can not repeat control women who use this method not to solve an "emergency situation", but as usual putting your health at serious risk. The spokesman for the Catalan doctors recalled that "the pill is a high dose of hormones side effects."
not well informed professionals
At the same time, only two out of three professionals who dispensed at health centers know there is a protocol for informing the user.
guards in the hospital emergency where it is most ignored protocol and least reported. According to the Catalan government "almost" all schools are aware that this pill should not be used as regular birth control, as well as possible side effects or that does not prevent sexually transmitted diseases, which continue to rise.
Up to 29 percent of the professionals bemoan the Health Department program, a 13 percent complain that free increases demand, and 5 percent said that emergency is not the right place to deliver it.
Evolution of surgical abortion in Spain
Year 2000
No morning after pills. There are 60,000 surgical abortions. Aborted surgically, 7.5 per thousand women under 20 years.
In 2001 the government of the Partido Popular (Aznar) introduces the abortifacient "morning after pill" Year 2001
160,000 are dealt morning after pills. There are 70,000 surgical abortions. Aborted surgically, a 8.26 per thousand women under 20 years. Year 2005
506,000 are dealt morning after pills. There are 91,000 surgical abortions. Surgical method aborted by 11.5 per thousand women under 20 years (12,883 youth).
FIN, 07.05.1922
GLOBAL NEWS , X. Unless Number 711, 23/07. Press release n ° 834. Buenos Aires, May 22, 2007
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