More News from Hell

CNN reports on a Sri Lankan girl who was raped by her "rescuer" during the tsunami. See Seibu's 'blog for his thoughts and a link. Apparently the man pulled her out of the water and into a bush, warning her that if she screamed he could kill her and no one would know. Fearing shame on her family, the girl agreed to an interview if her name and no pictures were released. She was treated the following day by doctors in a clinic who gave her "some pills to prevent pregnancy."

On a similar note, the FDA again examines the possibility of approving Plan B for over the counter status:

Anne Liske, executive director of the New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault, said the decision should be left to the woman. "The victim needs to be in charge of decisions about her care," she said.

duh.
And on the other hand:

By giving emergency contraception, he [Dr. George Isajiw of Lansdowne, a board member of Physicians for Life, a Philadelphia antiabortion group] said, "you're giving a dangerous drug that's not doing any good, or else you're causing an abortion. As a moral principle, a woman has the right to defend herself against an aggressor. But she doesn't have the right to kill the baby."

The doctor went on to say, "She also doesn't have the right to make her own decisions. As a woman, she's too stupid to do that."

Idiots.