Girl Given Morning-After Pill without Parents’ Knowledge



PHILADELPHIA — The parents of a 16-year-old girl are suing the Philadelphia health department after health workers there dispensed the abortifacient morning-after pill to their daughter without their knowledge and permission, and without a prior medical exam.

The girl had a violent reaction to the drug, including severe abdominal cramps, vomiting, swelling in the face and a rash. The girl was treated in the hospital and released, but had to be re-admitted a day later for bleeding, the law suit attested. The lawsuit also charges that the girl was treated “under the false pretense that the pills will not terminate a pregnancy.”

The suit names social worker Maria Federova, who dispensed the pill without asking the girl if she was pregnant or offering a pregnancy test. Federova also did not advise the girl about the abortifacient nature of the pill.

See also:

UK Government Cautions Doctors about Dangers Of Morning After Pills

Morning After Pills Used To Exploit Women And Create Serious Health Risks

Pro-Life Groups Publish Pamphlet Exposing Dangers of Abortifacient Birth Control

(This update courtesy of LifeSiteNews.com.)

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