The Roman Catholic Church and some groups in Chile are voicing opposition to President Michelle Bachelet's policy allowing the government to distribute no-cost emergency contraceptives at public hospitals to minors as young as age 14, the New York Times reports (Rohter, New York Times, 12/17). Chilean Health Minister Maria Soledad Barria in September announced the government's plan to distribute EC, which can prevent pregnancy if taken up to 72 hours after sexual intercourse and has been available since 2001 in Chilean pharmacies by prescription. It also has been available to teenagers who obtain parental consent. However, EC -- which costs about $20 in the country -- only has been accessible to the middle and upper classes, some people have said. Implementation of the plan was delayed ...