Thursday, May 13, 2004

FDA says Plan B Not Available Over the Counter(published to Indybay.org on 5/8/04)


5/8/2004: The Food and Drug Administration announced this week that Plan B will not be available over the counter. Plan B is an emergency medical contraceptive that, if taken within 72-120 hours of unprotected intercourse, can prevent pregnancy. The FDA claims that not enough research on teenage women's ability to use Plan B correctly is available.

Pro-choice organizations react: Many organizations around the country believe that this denial of women's right to determine when they become pregnant reflects the Bush administration's conservative nature.

ACLU | NARAL Pro-choice America |
National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health | National Organization for Women