Plan B for 17 year olds

The FDA has signaled that it will approve Plan B, the so-called "morning after" pill, without a prescription for women age 17 and older.

The article found here is short and to the point. What is interesting is the comments listed after the article.

Here is one that caught my eye:

"I think that this is a great idea. 17 year olds these days i think most of us do know what we want now a days. And were maturing much faster also. some of really do love who were with and knows that there the only one so of course some of us have sex. Or make love. whatever your preference is.So we all get BC (birth control) but again were 17 too and we still do have fun and we forget to take it or something goes wrong during sex. Were all human and mistakes are made so thankfully the plan B is there. And the little comment about keeping your legs closed this person is just a clown and a fool. Because hat person i can guarantee has had sex and is in no place to make 17 and older girls feel bad about it."

Wouldn't it be amazing if we were able to teach 17 year olds that the alternative to sex is abstinence? I would love to get into the school systems and talk to 17 year olds about how sex effects women differently than men. About how the same hormone that is released during breast feeding is also released during sex to ensure bonding and only women have that hormone. About how maturing fast is not a good thing. About how society is telling teens that they don't have enough self control to be abstinent so mind as well give them birth control. About how seventeen only comes once in life and there is nothing worse than complicating an already difficult time with sex. About how saving yourself for your future spouse is one of the most beautiful gifts you can give your husband to be.

I feel bad for the seventeen year olds who have bought into society's lies. Pope John Paul II was a huge advocate of youth. Let's pray for the conversion of our youth through the intercession of Pope John Paul II and that we may know how God wants to use us to help teach abstinence to the youth!