U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., has introduced legislation that would pull federal funding from any school that hands out the morning-after pill.
The Schoolchildren’s Protection Act (HR 2458) has 40 co-sponsors.
“It is morally unacceptable for taxpayers to fund (this drug) for school-age children," Lamborn said in a statement. "Additionally, these drugs can lead to serious health consequences, such as heart attacks and strokes. It is in everyone’s interest to protect our children.”
The morning-after pill is a series of pills given to women within 72 hours of sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy. The pills, also referred to as "emergency contraception," contain high concentrations of the hormones found in oral contraceptives.
— Roger Greer
