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Page 1C •* Wednesday, December I, 1999 w ORLD French government decides to let teen girls use morning-after pill PARIS (AP) — The French government’s decision to make the morning-after pill available to teen-age girls at schools has unleashed a fierce debate in this predominantly Roman Catholic nation. Parents and health officials are divided over whether the action will usher in a dangerously nonchalant attitude toward unprotected sex or pro vide teen-agers with the support some contend is missing at home. Deputy Education Minister Segolene Royal, a So cialist, said teen-age pregnancies were not just a family matter but a public health problem that af fects 10,000 girls under 18 each year. “I want to respond to this distress, to this ur gency, by asking adolescents to go though a school nurse” should they fear an unwanted pregnancy. Royal said in announcing the action over the weekend. Once the measure takes effect, in a few weeks, the morning-after pill, NorLevo, will be available through school nurses. The treatment consists of two pills, one taken within 72 hours after sexual intercourse and the second 12 to 24 hours later. They work by preventing the implantation of a fertilized egg in the uterus — which opponents contend amounts to abortion by blocking devel opment of a viable embryo. In the United States, two forms of morning-after pills are available. But while teens can get them at most health or family planning clinics, they need a prescription and, depending on the state, sometimes also must obtain parental permission. Any attempt to distribute them in schools would most certainly face strong opposition. The NorLevo pill has been available without pre scription in France since June, but supporters of dis tributing it in schools argue that young girls may be loath to ask for it in drugstores. Some French teen-agers welcomed the decision to distribute the pills at schools, saying it bypasses the home and the moral debate surrounding the issue. “You can’t talk to some parents about these things. Going to the school nurse will be like talking to some one anonymous,” Charlotte Reibell, a 15-year-old stu dent at the Lycee Carnot in western Paris, said. “Fm not advising young girls to go out and have sex and then take the pill,” Laure Sauvagnargues, a 19-year-old university student, said. “But if they are going to make a mistake, then it’s better that they can fix it.” Bitter pill to swallow The decision to make the morning-after-pill available to girls at school in France has been welcomed by some and enraged others. Of the teenage girls who have had sexual relations, 3.3 % have became pregnant. Their outcomes: Had Gave abortions birth 72% • • 12% Had a miscarriage 16% FRENCH GOVERNMENT ^9o l {Komote contraceptive pills, which is their preferred mode of birth control. ► To promote emergency contraception instead of abortion. ► To promote the use of condoms to avoid unwanted pregnancies and sexually- transmitted diseases. ►To enlarge the scope of sex- education in schools. ► To launch a government campaign on contraception in the next few months. Turks still waiting for h Make money while exercising your brain 50% students in previous experiments earnedmore than $22, a $0 to $15 ■ $ 15 to $30 a$30 to $45 □ $45 + Key Code for this week: 1031 register to participate in experiments: online: http://econdollars.tamu.edu or call: 862-8796 HALL CHANGES REQUEST A HALL CHANGE Via the Department of Residence Life website At: http://reslife.tamu.edu/ December I s ’ and 2 ncl From 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Or Come by the Housing Assignments Off ice 101 VMCA Bldg. 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We <v At- request notification three working days prior to the event to enable us to assist you to V the best of our abilities, Kuumba (Creativity) imani (Faith) Source: French government; French Family Planning Movement GOLCUK, TUrkey (AP) — Naime Al- tin is pregnant, has three children and has been homeless since August, when her landlord evicted her after an earth quake left her husband unemployed and unable to pay the rent. Altin has applied for one of the 26,000 prefabricated homes that the govern ment said yesterday are ready to be handed over to survivors of a calamitous Aug. 17 earthquake that struck western Tli r key. But she has little chance of getting one anytime soon. “My home wasn’t seriously damaged in the quake,” Altin, washing her chil dren’s clothes in a plastic basin outside her muddy tent on a hill overlooking Golcuk, said. “Prefabricated homes are for those with serious damage.” The August quake killed more than 17,000 people and left at least 100,000 people homeless. Officials in this naval town on the sea of Marmara said 1,086 families whose homes collapsed or were seriously damaged here will be assigned temporary homes today. But thousands like Altin who were evicted or who are too scared to return to homes that were shaken by will be left without prope dreading the cold and sno«| months to come. The fear of many that tl will again turn into death strengthened after another qu, western Turkey on Nov. 12, least 784 people and forcing 100,000 to take shelter in “Authorities pressured pi turn home in Bolu (province), are gathering bodies,” TahsiniiB still lives in a rain-soaked cam I the’90s the said. He said none of the281 ir cess cash has 1 his tent citv are eligible forap:: .mated Teller N ed home. llrMs offer 24 Osman Culec, whose : erice, instantan apartment was seriously damage id another wine gust, came to the town hall ui'eze more pre thorities for a lot to set upanewl I ic’s’ ever-gre he is building for his family, jet d and efficiei 1 built a hut after the Aug- Taking advant but ii can’t withstand thecoM^hose schedt said. 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