FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Sales of Morning-After Pill

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a broader access to sales of the morning-after contraceptive pill, making it possible for women 18 and older to purchase the pill over the counter without a prescription.
Comments on article "FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Sales of Morning-After Pill"
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Jade Becuase If you make a doctors appointment to get a perscription it won't be untill a minimum of 4 days after you call, Which will obviously be to late. 9/17/2006
bozo Plan B, 8/28/2006
Cory I just wanted to mention that your graphics/photography person could have made a much more responsible choice regarding the stock photo. It looks like a bunch of oxycontins or something next to a shot glass full of whiskey! Photos are very powerful tools, and they should be used correctly. This article is about the morning after pill. No one is going to take five morning after pills and put them on a bar next to a shot glass. You might as well have put them next to a spoon and a needle. Way to be objective. 8/26/2006
Brianna I am pleased that the FDA has approved "Plan B" for over the counter use. As with any drug there are risks, so of course you must follow the writen directions for use, and ask your pharmasist or health care providor in case of concerns. The statement above from the New York Times frustrates the issue by promoting the ignorance that has held us back thus far. Oral contraceptive do not change disease rates, as they do not protect against disease, so any argument about that subject is mute. As far as "major changes" in abortion rates, I believe even one prevented, unplanned pregnancy is a step in the right direction. This should not be a political issue anymore than the sale of condoms. The choice to prevent a pregnancy is a personal one and politics should have nothing to do with it. 8/25/2006
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