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What Happens When “Plan B” Fails?

By Michael H. Venish

October 10, 2009

One of the most exciting moments in a young woman’s life is her wedding day, and next is giving herself to her husband on the wedding night. What a wonderful moment for a couple in love to experience.

But this may seem an unattainable ideal against the sexual norms of the new millennium.

As such, pain, suffering and misery afflict millions of women worldwide on a daily basis. Much of this is usually the result of a lack of knowledge regarding the proper use of sex. This ignorance has led to disease, unwanted pregnancies, unwanted children, abortions and all kinds of sexual perversion, which in turn produce mixed-up families.

We live in a promiscuous world. “Free love” and sexual abandon have taken root in the psyche of society. Out of the sexual revolution of the 1960s and 70s has risen a culture of, “I’ll do what I want to do sexually, with whomever I want, and whenever I want.” This attitude brought about the production of a pill, designed to remove the consequences of an unwanted pregnancy.

Think about it: Life begins with conception during a woman’s ovulation, which begins with an action—sexual intercourse. Often, this occurs with no thought of producing life, just experiencing momentary pleasure. Regardless, the effect is the egg in the woman’s fallopian tube fertilized by one of millions of microscopic sperm from her sex partner. After fertilization, the egg divides into two cells, then four, eight, until the process eventually ends up in billions of cells becoming a newborn baby.

How marvelous is the process that leads to the birth of a human being—yet how easy it is to simply snuff out that life.

Does “Plan B” Really Work?

Most women who discover they are pregnant are thrilled. They know that within nine months they will become a mother.

There are millions who do not want to be pregnant. Shocked to discover they have missed a monthly period, they take a pregnancy test, learn the results, and conclude, “I have a problem.” They then consider their options.

Many millions of pregnancies are aborted worldwide daily, some few because they were the result of rape or incest; others were simply unwanted. Some women feel that being pregnant would interrupt their lifestyle.

For others, there are financial concerns of having another mouth to feed. Bringing another life into the world “would be too much,” so they feel they have no choice but to abort. There are also mothers who choose to end the pregnancy fearing it would endanger their lives.

Some couples practice wise family planning and use some form of contraception. However, many millions of women, as well as teenage girls, use what is commonly called a “morning after pill,” or “Plan B,” after sexual intercourse. According to the Mayo Clinic, “The morning-after pill—a form of emergency birth control—is used to prevent a woman from becoming pregnant after she has had unprotected sex…

“Here’s how the morning-after pill works. Human conception rarely occurs immediately after intercourse. Instead, it occurs as long as several days later, after ovulation. During the time between intercourse and conception, sperm continue to travel through the fallopian tube until the egg appears. So taking emergency birth control the ‘morning after’ isn’t too late to prevent pregnancy.”

But does the drug really work?

In the U.S., conservative legislators and advocacy groups oppose the promotion of the “morning after” pill, especially toward developing teens. “They questioned the drug’s safety and argued that easier availability could encourage sexual activity and make it easier for men to have sex with underage girls. They also maintain the pill can cause the equivalent of an abortion” (Washington Post).

Taking a morning-after pill is not as successful as one might think. Notice this report by J. Margaret Datiles, staff counsel for Americans United for Life: “Plan B became available over the counter in Sweden seven years ago. However, the abortion rate did not decline in Sweden; rather, statistics show that from 2000 to 2007, the abortion rate in Sweden increased by 17 percent. In Sweden’s capital city, Stockholm, sales for Plan B have tripled since 2000. Despite this dramatic increase in sales, the abortion rate in Stockholm has risen significantly. In just a single year, from 2006-2007, the abortion rate in Stockholm rose by 6.9 percent.”

Do any mourn the death of these unwanted children?

Mankind does not understand the purpose of sex. Humanity is ignorant of the principle of cause and effect. David C. Pack, in his book Sex – Its Unknown Dimension, wrote, “The result has been untold pain and suffering for the masses! This misery—now epidemic—is measured in disease, new kinds of perversion, unwanted pregnancies yielding abortions, illegitimate children or unwanted children in marriage, skyrocketing divorce rates, which in turn produce corresponding numbers of jumbled families, bankruptcies, court battles and even crime.” It is no wonder some women search for a way to get rid of an unwanted pregnancy!

“Recent statistics demonstrate that Plan B has resulted in a sharp rise in the number of women having repeat abortions. Persuaded by Plan B campaign jargon that the morning after pill is effective, will result in fewer unplanned pregnancies, and will make abortions rare, women have increased their use of Plan B, only to find themselves pregnant and in need of an abortion once again. The NHS [Britain’s National Health Service] released new data showing 26.3% of Scottish women who had abortions in 2007 had at least one prior abortion” (Washington Post).

We need to ask: Is there such a thing as a guilt-free abortion?

Cause and Effect

Life is precious! If people understood this, they would realize that sex out of wedlock is wrong. How many really understand the true purpose of sex?

Sex between husband and wife should depict the deep love they have for each other. This love eventually results in the beginning of another human life, which is a blessing. Yet how many have been taught, as well as understand, the sanctity of marriage?

Few understand the purpose of marriage because, “This world’s churches have kept humanity steeped in traditional pagan philosophies and teachings that have deceived the world for millennia. All the world’s religions have ignored the great spiritual principle of cause and effect that governs every aspect of life. They have all neglected to teach true spiritual values—and that there is a vital, inspired Instruction Book [the Bible] from Almighty God that contains special knowledge, unattainable anywhere else. This largely ignored book explains that there is a great spiritual law that, when obeyed, brings all the good things that every human being seeks” (Sex – Its Unknown Dimension).

The right use of sex is within the constraints of marriage. This is a marvelous gift given to a loving, caring couple. When it is besmirched as something cheap, and used simply for quick satisfaction, the consequences of those actions are evidenced in millions of unaccounted deaths.

Do not succumb to this mindset.