UW Ad: Bring EC on Spring Break (3/12/05)

So the UW Health Services is advising coeds to pack their morning-after pills with their bikinis for Spring Break! To make it easy , students can call in for a prescription. No fuss of a doctor's appointment! No health history taken! No check for STD or to see if you are already pregnant!

Well Abortion foes aren't the only critics! Abstinence advocates are appalled at the inference that young women off to the sunny climes are going to be promiscuous. Sounds like the "choice" has already been made for them. Now which came first? Girls having sex or adults assuming girls should have sex?

On a beach all day, in bars all night, drinking beers and margaritas, meeting all new guys, knowing nothing of their sex or drug history, so "Don't Worry"--just take your emergency contraception. This is the best a medical facility has to offer? Lets just worry about pregnancy? What about HPV that could mean cryosurgery or cervical cancer? What about a nice case of Herpes for the rest of your life? How about a bacteria or parasite that hides away destroying your fertility or ability to deliver a healthy baby?

How about an ad saying, "Girls, this could be the most dangerous week of your life. You need to stay sober, be alert and stick with friends who care about you. If you are sexually active, give it up for the week. If you have made a commitment to wait for a husband, good for you! Don't regret this week because you partied too hard. Have fun without anxiety or regrets!"

We agree with Peggy Hamill of Prolife Wisconsin. This ad is an insult to young women. Being in Madison, if they are numb to this perversive message, hopefully their parents are not and will bombard the university with their displeasure.

Ladies, pregnancy is not a disease. Sex can be very hazardous to your health and well-being nowadays. Don't let them turn the joy of motherhood into the biggest evil standing in the way of your "fun".