Just a reminder that my comments are turned off. Sorry, but I need a reprieve from the spam attack. I am hoping that my blog will be dropped from the spam rolodex (at least this present crop of spammers who have been tormenting me) if they can’t get access.

So, turning off the comments is the only way I can keep the spammers out. I hope to be able to get it back on for a trial run in a week or so.

The greatest fears of the Maurading Moral Morons (MMM) has come to pass. Then again, they will undoubtedly ignore this study and call it biased or flawed–unlike their own logic, of course.

There has been no surge in “risky” sexual behavior since emergency contraception became available over the counter in January 2001, in the UK.

Imagine that. The prophesy of the MMM has not come to pass. The plague of uber-sex has not happened. According to the BBC, Researchers at Imperial College London found no change in condom use after the emergency pill became available over the counter in January 2001.

Neither had more people used the emergency pill, they told the British Medical Journal.

Surely they must be lying. The surge in risky behavior and sexually transmitted diseases probably has really happened, but this is just a massive cover-up.

“These results suggest that the predicted rise in unsafe sex has been overstated and supports the case for lifting the ban on over the counter sales in the US and other countries,” said lead researcher Dr Cicely Marston.

The number of women who used the morning after pill did not change over the three years studied – around 8% of the women or 160 in each of the years. But having it readily available undoubtedly cut down on the number of unwanted pregnancy, and abortions.

The researchers found that there was a slight increase in use among 16-19 year olds in 2001 when the change in availability of the emergency pill was made, but this dropped back down again in 2002. I would guess that the increase came about just because it was more convenient to use, and they didn’t have to go see a doctor to get it.

Jan Barlow, Chief Executive of Brook, the sexual health charity for young people, said: “This study provides a strong argument for making emergency contraception available over the counter free of charge to anyone who needs it, including those under the age of 16.

“There is no evidence that making emergency contraception easily available means people will be less responsible about other forms of contraception or use emergency contraception more often.”

Now, do you think that the results of this study will inspire the MMM in the US to rethink this? Do you think that our FDA will get a fire under their butt and approve this for the over the counter, or are they going to remain hostage to the distorted views of the MMM politicians who think that if you keep people ignorant, sex will just go away?

Anyway, this study certainly adds support to what intelligent people have known all along.

This is pretty funny, and oh so true. Which is the reason why I read the BBC and don’t ever watch (or read over the Internet) CNN or Fox.The difference? American cable tends to sensationalize and milk the story for everything that it’s worth, even if it means whipping the public up into hysterics. The BBC, on the other hand, serves to merely inform, simply and plainly.

Michael Brody, a Washington psychiatrist, says it’s healthier to watch the BBC than CNN or Fox: “American TV — particularly the all-news cable guys — is constantly hyping things up with talk of the potential for further attacks, while the BBC was trying to calm things down and reassure viewers that things were under control. As a psychiatrist, I have no doubt about the harmful effects of the former vs. the helpful effects of what I saw happening on the BBC.” He told this to the Baltimore Sun…

So in other words, if you value your mental health, stay away from Fox and CNN. If you want information, especially about tense and explosive (no pun intended) subjects like a bombin, and you want it delivered in a calm and concise fashion, then stick with the BBC.