Planned Parenthood and other members of the abortion industry want to change the definition of pregnancy, claiming that pregnancy begins with implantation of a fertilized egg, rather than at fertilization — the point when the egg and the sperm unite. By altering the definition of pregnancy, Planned Parenthood officials can claim with a straight face that the morning-after pill can prevent abortion rather than cause one.
Wrong again, Nathan. Here’s what Planned Parenthood actually says:
EC (emergency contraception) contains hormones found in birth control pills and prevents pregnancy by stopping ovulation or fertilization. Theoretically, EC could also prevent implantation, but that has not been proven scientifically. Plan B® is a brand of hormone pills approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) specifically for emergency contraception.
So is Plan B a contraceptive pill (i.e., "birth control") or an abortion pill? Let’s get one thing clear about what Plan B does and doesn’t do:
Many people think EC can’t be birth control, since it’s taken after intercourse. This is–forgive me–a misconception. Sex education classes often give the impression that the egg waits for sperm to show up. It’s usually the other way around. An egg loses its fertility within 12 to 24 hours. It takes sperm about 10 hours to reach the egg, and sperm can survive in the female reproductive tract for up to five days. If you want to get pregnant, you’d better send in the sperm before the egg shows up. But if you don’t want to get pregnant, and the sperm are on their way or already there, you still have time to stop the egg.
That’s the idea behind Plan B. "It prevents pregnancy mainly by stopping the release of an egg," says the manufacturer, Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Therefore, Plan B really is a contraceptive, not an "abortion bill". It prevents fertililzation by preventing the release of the egg. And implantaion (despite what Nathan thinks) doesn’t enter into the equation.
Now, it is possible that it could abort a fertilized egg, assuming the timing is just right. How? Well, it depends on the point of the woman’s cycle. If the egg has already been released when Plan B is taken, then it is possible for it to have been fertilized when Plan B is taken.
In that situation, Plan B could destroy an already-fertilized fertilized egg. However, even assuming that the timing is right, the odds of Plan B "aborting" a fertilized egg is "very low".
But when used as intended, Plan B prevents fertilization, and is therefore "birth control".
And Nathan Tabor is ignorant. You really need to read his article. The best part is when defends himself for arguing that Plan B is an "abortion pill". What medical experts does he cite to support that contention? The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Pontifical Academy For Life. Seriously.