Immoral libertarianism and the "morning-after pill"
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Steve Chapman illustrates the problem with libertarians who place purist ideology over common sense, resulting in an anti-libertarian stance. Giving birth control to pre-teen girls is not a libertarian position for two very big reasons. First, it violates parental rights. The state has traditionally deferred to parents' authority in matters of child-rearing. For the government to allow the "morning after pill" to be available over the counter seriously undermines that authority, and violates the First Amendment rights of parents (especially Catholics) who oppose artificial birth control on religious grounds. It also undermines the ability of parents to protect their daughters from sexual predators. With MAP available over the counter, sexual predators much more easily cover up the results of their crimes.
Immoral libertarianism and the "morning-after pill"
Immoral libertarianism and the "morning-after…
Immoral libertarianism and the "morning-after pill"
Steve Chapman illustrates the problem with libertarians who place purist ideology over common sense, resulting in an anti-libertarian stance. Giving birth control to pre-teen girls is not a libertarian position for two very big reasons. First, it violates parental rights. The state has traditionally deferred to parents' authority in matters of child-rearing. For the government to allow the "morning after pill" to be available over the counter seriously undermines that authority, and violates the First Amendment rights of parents (especially Catholics) who oppose artificial birth control on religious grounds. It also undermines the ability of parents to protect their daughters from sexual predators. With MAP available over the counter, sexual predators much more easily cover up the results of their crimes.