The questions immediately following each ethical dilemma are guided questions for you to consider as you frame your thinking. Seek to develop your own positions where neither the law nor public opinion has reached an ethical consensus that conforms to accepted values. For every question, there are two or more valid positions that are consistent with universal values and principles.

1. Is there some common ground that can be identified among Congress, state legislatures, and the courts who are dealing with competing ethical interests involving the sale of ECs?
2. What is the distinction between the two competing approaches to the role of government regulation of women's reproductive services?
3. Why and how are both sides using the same ethical principles in arguments for their positions?
4. What ethical interests have changed in the past decade to cause Congress and state legislatures to stop erring on the side of protecting women's health?
5. Do restrictions on women's reproductive care affect women's ability to achieve equality in society?