Oral+Presentation+Case+6

= Oral Presentation Case 6 =

//Discuss the ethical implications of the RU 486 abortion pill replacing the morning‐after‐pill in community pharmacies.//

Background
The main difference between EC and RU486 is that they do their job at different stages: EC technically prevents pregnancy, whereas RU486 terminates an actual pregnancy  RU 486 can cause severe vaginal bleeding and infection. The morning after pill is safer in the sense that its safety profile is better established as it is used in the community for so long and its side effects such as nausea, spot bleeding and dizziness are minor and do not last long

Stakeholders
- Female population: value the importance of contraception - Community pharmacists: pharmacists should put the health and wellbeing of both clients and the community  - Society: values the right to life

 Consequentialism

 * Replacing the morning-after-pill with RU486**


 - require extra training and education for health professionals, therefore extra time and money is also required - abortion not taken seriously, higher rate of promiscuity? - drug side effects/misuse - deeper social/ethical implications - it maybe unnecessary (emergency pill is just as effective as RU46 if taken within 5 days, also has a safer profile and less ethical implication, counselling on correct use of contraception may prevent the need in the first place)