As a result, the United States has relinquished its leadership role in this most essential health, human rights, and economic development effort. And that leads us to choice of words. Of course it's essential to present contrasting points of view. But having a point of view is no license to distort the facts. Yet anti-choice forces want to block availability of emergency contraception.
Language is their weapon.
That label, or should I say libel, for emergency contraception has no support in law, policy, or medicine. Yet the press frequently accords their claims equal weight with the facts. Reporting falsehoods doesn't give the story balance. It merely makes for bad reporting. Individuals have a right to their beliefs.