FDA Will Authorize Plan B for 17-Year-Olds Without a Prescription

Posted by Amanda Terkel, Think Progress at 12:25 PM on April 22, 2009.

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Last month, U.S. District Judge Edward Korman concluded that Bush administration officials let "political considerations, delays, and implausible justifications" rule decision-making on the emergency contraception Plan B. Korman ruled that "at the behest of political actors," the FDA commissioner "decided to deny non-prescription access to women 16 and younger before FDA scientific review staff had completed their reviews." The FDA is now announcing that it will be complying with Korman's order and reversing the Bush-era policy. Women 17 years old will be able to purchase the emergency contraception without a prescription.

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Amanda Terkel is Deputy Research Director at the Center for American Progress and serves as Deputy Editor for The Progress Report and ThinkProgress.org at the Center for American Progress.

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PLAN OLD COMMON SENSE [Report this comment] Posted by: VZEQICVA on Apr 22, 2009 1:12 PM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] Preaching and guilt slinging simply don't work. The morning after pill is the safest most practical way to reduce the numbers of children born to young mothers who are not prepared to raise a child. As for the morality police, they should try to see the problem in more practical terms. Too bad they lost the right to humiliate and shame young women. I think that's the part they really liked. Their mean streak runs deep. ANNA [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] » RE: PLAN OLD COMMON SENSE Posted by: luzmejor Thank God. [Report this comment] Posted by: Longdream on Apr 22, 2009 3:59 PM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] We've outridden the hate-mongering, phony religio-fascists. They're eating our dust, and will never catch us again. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] » Don't bet on it. Posted by: bitsfick » RE: Don't bet on it. Posted by: Longdream what do religio fascists gain? [Report this comment] Posted by: luzmejor on Apr 23, 2009 7:35 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] We ought to find that out, and make sure they promptly lose their veneer of phony "goodness" while they are ruining everyone's lives and health. Turn the tables on them. Make sure they get the blame for rising teenaged deaths and sex crimes. After all, it seems they have given their heartfelt permission to view youngsters as sexual aids, for their own titillation. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] » RE: what do religio fascists gain? Posted by: Longdream Nothing New, they do exist!! [Report this comment] Posted by: nonyio on May 18, 2009 11:11 PM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] Warhammer Power Leveling up-to-date and wow power leveling information! Here we provide gamers around the world WAR Gold and the gold service wow gold Treasury. Maybe you in the game Warhammer Online Power Leveling encountered problems, but we can provide you with a program to solve. To us here in the WAR Power leveling you will have no difficulties. Come on ~ We also offer mainstream online games such as gaia online gold and SilkRoad Online gold, as well as the SRO gold service Treasury. Finally, we remind you ~ lack of AOC Gold and SNW vis, we will provide you encountered MS mesos and SWG credits as well as the Sword of the New World vis the difficulties to find us~ we are the most professional, most dedicated, the most high-quality , the most efficient, most economical service team game. We will provide you with the most convenient service ~ make it easier enjoy the game more enjoyable~We are a professional team of game. We need to FFXI Gil world and also age of conan gold cheap EVE ISK to provide the best service. We have here EVE Online ISK and wow gold, there is the best Lord of the Rings online gold and lotro gold. When you encounter in the game Maple Story mesos and the lack of the issue of Guild Wars gold, you can find us the first time. We are the most professional, best quality, the cheapest team game. We also provide, such as GW gold and Lineage 2 adena also Star Wars Galaxies credits services. Of course, we also include the EverQuest 2 gold and EQ2 gold and gaia gold service and lotro power leveling or aoc power leveling. Finally, I hope you are happy the game, our game is the team to help you feel honored. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5]

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