<p>kayf - I’m getting the impression that you didn’t read my post carefully. I am very pro availability of Plan B, especially in cases of sexual assault and even just in cases of poor planning. I just think that people should be encouraged and educated about sexual health services that are available on campus so that they will be protected in other instances, and hopefully won’t have to deal with such a panic. Trust me, I am very sympathetic to sexual assault victims (well, who isn’t?), and one of the reasons why I said I thought this was such a good idea was that they wouldn’t have to face the shame and embarrassment of being asked why they need to purchase Plan B.</p>
<p>Well hyper then we are in agreement.</p>
<p>I suspect most colleges DO encourage students to see student health for sex issues (and I CERTIANLY HOPE THEY DO). </p>
<p>But it is always good to have a backup.</p>
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<p>I am very happy to see this happen. Very hard for some students to get out to the pharmacies to get this pill. Think rural colleges. Don’t make things worse by not allowing easy access.</p>
<p>This thread spawned an interesting conversation in my house. D1 asked how birth control could “fail”. I went through a number of scenarios, and then found a condom and showed both D’s how they are supposed to work, and how they sometimes don’t. Things got more interesting from there. 
Who knew this website would be so informative?!</p>
<p>Gets my vote.</p>
<p>My first reaction was ‘huh?’ </p>
<p>But after reading this thread I’m thinking “why is this news and why isn’t this the case on most campuses!?”</p>
<p>Fantastic news. I hope no politics get in the way. I hope this spreads to all campuses.</p>
<p>Great idea!</p>
<p>I don’t see this spreading to all campuses. Many areas are just too conservative. There is at least one presidential candidate who believes states should be allowed to BAN contraceptives altogether. </p>
<p>:(</p>
<p>I’d like to see it expand beyond the health center. Put vending machines in the student centers and dorms too.</p>
<p>I’m all for it. Plus they should sell condoms from vending machines on campus. I bet most college kids know they should use birth control, but if they’re on campus at 2 am at a party, they’re not going to travel to find the 24 hour CVS.</p>
<p>Brilliant idea. For one thing, given the alcohol-centered social life that is encouraged on many campuses, waking up with a hangover is the least of many negative possible outcomes. Knowing that you’ve done something spectacularly stupid and being able to do something about it right away is a good thing, I’d guess. </p>
<p>The amount of drinking on campuses really scares me.</p>
<p>The only thing that bothers me is the same problem with BC in general…the spread of STDs. The Pill allowed for great freedom but people easily forgot it wasn’t a license to do whatever without consequences. Kids need to remember they are doing it with everyone else their partner ever did it with.</p>
<p>This should be a large Surgeon General Warning on every package of birth control pills.</p>
<p>The only thing that bothers me is the same problem with BC in general…the spread of STDs. The Pill allowed for great freedom but people easily forgot it wasn’t a license to do whatever without consequences. Kids need to remember they are doing it with everyone else their partner ever did it with.</p>
<p>In the dorm co-ed restrooms when my daughter was a freshman, they had baskets of condoms.</p>
<p>I agree condoms should be the first line of defense but believe in the doubling up method is best. Condoms have a pretty terrible pregnancy rate imo.</p>
<p>I have no problem with this–but how can they do it? Children under 17 aren’t supposed to be able to buy Plan B without a prescription, and this obviously doesn’t prevent them from doing so. I guess the same is true of cigarette vending machines, of course.</p>
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<p>When D1 arrived at her dorm at her study abroad college, she was given a “Welcome” package, which contained, among other things, condoms.</p>
<p>I think this is a very good idea. But would like to see condoms in these machines as well to protect against STD’s</p>
<p>In D’s dorm, the RA’s have free “Candy and Condoms” buckets outside their doors. You could be grabbing candy or condoms-- or both!</p>
<p>Regarding the under 17 thing-- how many 16 and under undergrads are there at most colleges anyway?</p>