Emergency contraception is safe. And it can make a huge difference in the life of a woman who has been raped, or simply is not ready to face the consequence of an unintended pregnancy.
The American Medical Association, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and even the American Academy of Pediatrics have all endorsed easy access for all to emergency contraception. So why is the Obama administration blocking an FDA decision which would have allowed emergency contraceptives to be sold on-the-shelf, next to condoms and pregnancy tests?
"Emergency contraceptives are safe, easy to use, and can help lower the rate of unwanted teen pregnancy. I urge
the Obama Administration to stop blocking emergency contraceptives from being sold on-the-shelf."
The FDA doesn't think the public should be informed if your hamburger contains Pink Slime. The FDA also doesn't think you need to know if your corn has been genetically modified to make its own pesticide. The FDA doesn't think you need to know if your salmon has been genetically modified to grow at twice the rate of normal salmon. Perhaps, the FDA doesn't want us to know because it would hurt corporate profits. Almost a million people have left comments with the FDA on labeling genetically modified foods. Only 9 more days to leave comments and about 10,000 more comments to make a million. Polls show 90% of Americans support labeling GM foods.
From Just label it.org:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing to approve genetically engineered salmon, which would be the first genetically engineered animal on supermarket shelves in the United States. The salmon is engineered to produce hormones year-round that cause the fish to grow at twice its natural rate. But without labels, we'll never know.
That's why I submitted a comment to the FDA demanding that genetically engineered foods be labeled. And in about 30 seconds and with just a few clicks, you can join me. Will you tell the FDA that you support mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods too?
Thanksgiving is here, a day to celebrate all that sustains us: bountiful harvests, family and friends. Yet as we prepare the feast that brings us together, we can only wonder whether the ingredients we’re chopping, mixing and roasting have been genetically engineered. Because there’s no way to know.
Up to 80% of non-organic food on our shelves contains a GE ingredient pushed onto the market by Monsanto & company, and none of it is labeled. We think it should be. We have a right to know what we’re eating.
Just label it!» More than 350,000 people have already signed a petition urging FDA to require labeling of GE foods. Will you join us?
