The Seattle P-I reported today that a federal judge in Tacoma has ruled that Washington pharmacists can continue to refuse to sell "morning after" birth control pills if they have moral or religious objections.

Critics compare Plan B to abortion, although, as the Seattle P-I rightly points out, the drug has no affect on women that are pregnant. It prevents pregnancy in the first 72 hours after unprotected sex.

If birth control is not optional to dispense then why should Plan B be up to the pharmacist's discretion?

Planned Parenthood widely distributes the drug for free to those over the age of 18. Does this encourage unsafe sexual acts among young people? Possibly. But considering the high cost at a pharmacy -- about $45 a dose -- I doubt that a pharmacy's distribution of the pills would have the same affect.

What do you think?