Birth control vending machines installed in college campuses

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Students at the University of California, Davis have a new selection in their vending machines.

That late night or early morning contraceptive need now has a quick fix.

UC Davis is offering students the morning after pill, condoms, and pregnancy tests inside the convenience of a vending machine on campus.

Senior Parteek Singh came up with the idea after a friend was unable to buy the morning after pill in a timely manner.

The one other place contraception is sold on campus is the student health and wellness center, and it's only open during business hours.

http://www.king5.com/news/health/birth-control-vending-machines-installed-in-college-campuses/451671842

[Matthew28]

1. Great news

Too hell with the fundies!

[MineralMan]

2. At the CA college I went to as a freshman in 1963,

The student health center had a huge fishbowl in the entry area, full of condoms. That part of the health center was open 24/7.

Ironically, every package had the state-mandated warning: FOR PREVENTION OF DISEASE ONLY!

[roamer65]

3. The mifepristone/misoprostol combo should be handed out for free to all women.

New slogan...RU-486 it!

There should be television ads describing the safe use of the drug combo. Public service announcement kinda thing.

[politicat]

6. Truly. If one has a good relationship with one's doctor, it makes sense to ask.

The two years after spouse had the snip, I kept my scrip for oral contraceptives. I went off them shortly after he showed clear, but picked up and stockpiled the pills. With 6 year expiration dates for the sealed packages, I just held on to them in case of emergency.

I now have a year's supply of Nuva rings and three morning after packs. It's one of the weird remnants of growing up in Mormondom -- stock up on necessities. (This is not what they meant.)

I'm pretty sure my current doc would give me the scrip if I asked. I may do so at next appointment. (My state doesn't require taking them in presence of doctor.)

[Roy Rolling]

4. Predicted in 1977

By Hans and Yortek, the Festrunk brothers. They said "every time girls have sex, they need to go see a park ranger."

They were two wild and crazy guys.

[ProudLib72]

5. Meanwhile at Liberty "University"

Girls can choose from many colors of purity rings.

[hunter]

12. And, like many similar schools, campus rapes never happened.

They don't have a ring for that, they just tell you it was your fault and ask you to leave.

[sinkingfeeling]

7. Finally an institution that treats students like the young adults they are.

[mountain grammy]

8. Good..

[Honeycombe8]

9. Sounds like a good idea. The easier these things are to get, the more they'll be used.

I forgot that the morning after pill is now over the counter, is it? Bizarre to think it used to be prescription, and that some pharmacies refused to fill those prescriptions.

[Leith]

10. Good Idea

Very good idea.

[Ilsa]

11. I wish drug stores did it this way.

It might be easier for some people, because of anonymity, to make purchases this way, especially in smaller towns.