How awesome is this?!
I don't live in teh States, but it makes me happy to know this sort of thing goes on over there, esp. considering most of what we hear about reproductive rights (or the lack of them) for our American sisters!
(I live in New Zealand)
Also, I wonder if gals who run that E.C. supply website (can't remember the name off the top of my head) are going to make good use of this...let's bloody hope so!

I wonder if there are any clinics in Texas? I guess I'll have to look it up and see. Thanks for the note!

I picked mine up on my way to do some Christmas shopping. I told my boyfriend it's be good to have some on hand in case of any "Oopsies" and "holy craps"

i was at my local branch at 8am sharp. they greeted me and my friend with warm smiles and free cider and donuts. and i was quite pleased to see that the person in line behind me was a twentysomething guy. it was a great experience.

Good news, but just one caveat:
EC is medication. Make sure you (or whoever is planning to ingest it) is well aware of the actions, intended effects and possible adverse reactions. Taking care of our bodies entails making sure we know what medication is going into them, and that we make informed choices about that.

Questions? Speak with a registered nurse or a physician. But don't get your info from the grapevine - who knows where those leaves were grown?

chinhealth, that's so great to hear. it sounds like some ideal alternate feminist universe, where contraception is always free and comes with a tasty snack. i love it.

Lake Wendouree (Ballarat)
The Committee decided on Lake Wendouree at Ballarat, one of the main provincial cities of Victoria, 77 miles north-west of Melbourne, as the venue for rowing and canoeing. The lake complied with all the requirements such as still water and a straight course, whilst weed growth along the course gave some protection against strong winds, although for part of one day racing was postponed.

A rowing course 2,000 metres long by 75 metres wide was marked out from opposite shores. Both ends of the course were deepened to give a consistent depth, and the shores were excavated to provide starting and finishing bays. The 500 and 1,000 metres canoeing events were held on the rowing course and for the 10,000 metres event a parallel course was laid which, rounded off at each end, gave a lap of approximately 5,000 metres.

Three Rowing Clubs have their headquarters on the lake and their boat sheds were available for storing competitors crafts. Because one boathouse had been destroyed by fire and had not been wholly rebuilt, it was necessary to provide some temporary shed accommodation, particularly for canoes.

The facilities at the finishing line had to be wholly constructed including jetties, judges' boxes and spectator stands for 2,300. The banks of the lake near the finish provided standing accommodation for about 12,000 people.

West Melbourne Stadium
The original Boxing Stadium was completely destroyed by fire some 20 months prior to the Games. However, the owners made plans to replace it in time for the Games with a new building, designed not only for boxing, but having a level floor that could be cleared for use in other sports. The new Stadium had a portable ring and also portable ringside seats; the removal of these gave an open area of sufficient size for the gymnastic competitions.

This sport was then transferred from an older hall in which it had been intended to conduct gymnastics. The use of the one venue for both boxing and gymnastics required extensive additions to the dressing room accommodation. These additions were undertaken by the Organizing Committee. Seating accommodation for boxing was approximately 7,000, reduced to 5,000 for gymnastics.