Walmart has been ORDERED by a Massachusetts court to stock and sell the so-called "morning after" pill (that blocks the fertilized egg from attaching to the wall of the uterus after a woman has had intercourse.) Read about it here.
A couple of things strike me about this story. One is the bloomin' irony of the ruling being given on Valentine's Day -- a day that celebrates the life of love. The second issue this raise, however, is more serious. Since when does a court decide it can tell a business what kind of products it must sell? Here we have a serious infringement of freedom. Of course, those who favor "choice" in matters of abortion will not see the irony of a court taking choice away from a buisness, its CEO and its board of directors. Why won't they see this? Because in some sectors of America all that is important is sexual choices -- all other choices can be sacrificed to make choice in reproduction possible.
What's next? Will the court require that Wal-Mart carry penis-enlargement medications for men who feel inadequate? O, I forgot, that has not yet been ruled a constitutional right by the Supreme Court.
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