Pharmacy Students Criticized For Judging Folks That Buy Contraceptive Pills In TikTok Dance Video
Emergency contraceptives are birth control measures used after sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy.
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A duo believed to be pharmaceutical students from the PICOMS International University College (PICOMS) triggered outrage online with a TikTok video they made that netizens deemed to be unethical.
The seven-second clip had a duo dressed in lab coats making a short dance number and supposedly conveying their disapproval of unmarried couples purchasing emergency contraceptive (EC) medication or morning-after pills.
kalau aku jumpah minah tudung mcm ni time i beli pill, mmg aku lempang kuat2 bodoh je pic.twitter.com/dH24BU3gP8
— Scorpio 🦂 (@glowinputaaa) January 26, 2022
Netizens accused the duo of being unprofessional and going against the Hippocratic Oath taken by medical practitioners.
Commenters described that medical practitioners should not be judgmental and refuse patients seeking medical treatment or advice.
iv always mentioned tht if u cant be professional, lack of empathy and ruthless pls dont put yourself in a healtcare industry. your job is to make sure people feel safe and not being judged when they come to seek help. pandai2 ni masuk medic school tpi tkda moral bongok juga https://t.co/k4QGheqt76
— ellecolle🏴 (@41cornellie) January 27, 2022
Sorry but as a healthcare practitioner, your job is to provide them with necessary treatments, NOT JUDGING THEM. Did she skip medical ethics classes? Sebab bodo nak mampus 🙄 https://t.co/uM55KbxHRK
— ɴᴀᴅᴇᴇʀᴀ (@ndyrhzn) January 26, 2022
The All Women’s Action Society (AWAM) also stepped in with a statement saying that pharmacists should not stigmatize patients seeking contraceptive access as it is a basic human right.
Where’s the professionalism? Pharmacists, as advocates of patient health, shouldn’t worsen the stigma of buying morning-after pills. Sexual & reproductive health, including emergency contraceptive access, is a human right. Don't shame🚺for taking charge of their bodies #AWAMSays https://t.co/2YSRFLVgiM
— All Women’s Action Society (AWAM) (@AWAMMalaysia) January 27, 2022
Several medical practitioners also took time to explain that there are other uses for EC medication other than to prevent pregnancies.
Hahaha igt ambik OCP utk elak pregnant je ke????😅
— DANIAL HAKIM (@Dxnixlrun) January 27, 2022
Others non-contraceptive usage of OCP:
– Prevent Endometriosis,ovarian cancer/cyst
– Reduce Acne
– Lessen the menstrual pain
Please don’t judge people and learn medical ethics✌🏻 https://t.co/zRvJgHeuIO
Additionally, it appears that some netizens even took it upon themselves to report and complain about the students’ behaviour directly to PICOMS.
EC is a birth control measure used after sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) EC can prevent over 95% of pregnancies when taken within five days after intercourse.
It can be used in cases or situations of unprotected sex, concerns about possible contraceptive failure and incorrect use of contraceptives (like when someone incorrectly uses a condom or if the condom breaks) as well as in cases of sexual assaults.
The medication can work to prevent pregnancies by stopping or delaying female ovulation.
ECs DOES NOT induce abortion and cannot interrupt an established pregnancy or harm a developing embryo.
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