Very interesting article Waking up to the morning after pill
I used to have a postcard above my desk saying "I'll be post-feminist in post-patriarchy" and people used to ask me what it meant.
This article illustrates the answer: despite this being the twenty-first century there is a whole raft of men who believe they have the right to dictate sexuality to a woman.
I went on the record about this five years ago
If this helps cut down on unwanted pregnancies: brilliant. It can be incredibly difficult to get hold of emergency contraception in the necessary timeframe. And it isn't just for teenagers: I'm sure few people in stable relationships can honestly say they've never had a broken condom or got their dates wrong. Of course women and girls won't start taking it like sweeties. Do the critics know that it is taken along with anti-emetic (sickness) tablets? I do not know any women who take it out of choice. Let's not forget that there are still dinosaurs around who oppose all forms of artificial contraception and presumably believe a woman's place is banged up every year.
