I can't really let a couple of news items go by without mentioning them.

First of all, Pluto is no longer a planet.  This is disturbing to me - I'm sure it's like people used to think of "New Math" - kids who are starting school now are going to grow up with Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and...NOTHING.  Heh.  But seriously, there will be a disconnect there between generations.  G'night, John-boy.  I mean, Pluto.

But this is the big one: the FDA will now allow women over 18 to purchase Plan B without a prescription.  That is huge, exciting, and basically astonishing considering the current climate regarding all things uterus in the States.  Plan B is not abortion, it is contraception, and while other hormonal contraceptives do require prescription (for some good reasons and some stupid ones), the entire point of Plan B (taking it as soon as it is needed) is defeated by needing a prescription.  This is a huge victory in reproductive rights.  Wahoo!  Let's see how long it lasts.