Over-The-Counter Sales Reconsidered For Morning-After Pill

[DaveSZ]

http://www.kirotv.com/health/3568870/detail.html

Barr Laboratories Would Set Age Limit On Availability

POSTED: 9:38 am EDT July 23, 2004
WASHINGTON -- The maker of a morning-after birth control pill called Plan B is moving ahead to its own "plan B."


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Barr Laboratories is asking the Food and Drug Administration to again consider allowing the pills to be sold over-the-counter -- but only to women 16 and older.

The FDA rejected nonprescription sales two months ago, despite its own scientists advising that easier access to morning-after pills is a safe way to prevent thousands of abortions.

The agency said it would reconsider if Barr proposed to sell over-the-counter with the age restriction, or if it proved the pill's safety in younger girls. The FDA has six months to rule on Barr's new application.

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[havocmom]

1. Another thread on this subject already

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x704553

[DaveSZ]

2. So they'll rule in about 6 months...

Is that enough time to install a new Kerry Admin FDA head to help our young people avoid unwanted pregnancies and abortions?

I don't believe the Bush Admin will even approve this with the age limit, and there should not be an age limit if it's proven safe in younger women.

[DaveSZ]

3. OK

Go ahead and lock this.

:)