OTTAWA, July 10, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) LifeSite has obtained a copy of the Health Canada request for comment on the proposal to change the status of the abortifacient morning after pill Levonorgestrel from prescription-only to over-the-counter. Comment from Provincial Health Ministers and other interested parties are requested by July 16. The letter admits that the drug is abortifacient (although it does not use the term) by noting that one of its actions is “altering the endometrium (thereby inhibiting implantation).” The letter also says: “Levonorgestrel, the only approved emergency contraceptive in Canada, is currently available by prescription only. Levonorgestrel for emergency contraception is available without a prescription in 28 countries. In Canada, both British Columbia and Quebec have enacted provincial legislative changes to enable pharmacists to prescribe emergency contraceptives.” Any comments regarding this proposed amendment should be addressed to: Karen Ash, Policy Division, Policy Bureau, Therapeutic Products Directorate, 1600 Scott Street, Holland Cross, Tower ‘B’, 2nd Floor, Address Locator 3102C5, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 1B6, by facsimile at 613-941-6458 or by email to [email protected]
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Respond Now To Canada Proposal For Over The Counter Morning After Pill
OTTAWA, July 10, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) LifeSite has obtained a copy of the Health Canada request for comment on the proposal to change the status of the abortifacient morning after pill Levonorgestrel from prescription-only to over-the-counter. Comment from Provincial Health Ministers and other interested parties are requested by July 16. The letter admits that the drug is abortifacient (although it does not use the term) by noting that one of its actions is “altering the endometrium (thereby inhibiting implantation).” The letter also says: “Levonorgestrel, the only approved emergency contraceptive in Canada, is currently available by prescription only. Levonorgestrel for emergency contraception […]
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