FEDERAL JUDGE MAKES MORNING AFTER PILL AVAILABLE TO ALL AGES
The FDA must make the morning-after pill available over-the-counter to women of all ages, a federal judge has ruled.
It’s currently stocked behind the counter, and those under 17 need a prescription.
The federal government has debated with itself over the morning-after pill in the past, with the FDA saying it should be available without restriction; but Kathleen Sebelius, head of Health and Human Services, overruled the FDA in 2011 and said it should be restricted for those under 17.
SOURCE: USA TODAY
It’s currently stocked behind the counter, and those under 17 need a prescription.
The federal government has debated with itself over the morning-after pill in the past, with the FDA saying it should be available without restriction; but Kathleen Sebelius, head of Health and Human Services, overruled the FDA in 2011 and said it should be restricted for those under 17.
SOURCE: USA TODAY
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