It has been made official by a federal Judge: The morning after pill must be made available to every female regardless of age, and those under 16 do not need a prescription. The ruling was made on Friday.
The lawsuit was filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights.
"Women all over the country will no longer face arbitrary delays and barriers just to get emergency contraception," Nancy Northup, president of the Center for Reproductive Rights.
The New York Times reports U.S. District Judge Edward Korman made the ruling and his decision takes away the requirement of a prescription. Korman claims the refusal of the FDA to remove the age restriction was "arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable." Also, without age and perscription restrictions, Korman wants to pill to be "available without point-of-sale restrictions within 30 days."
When approached for a comment, the FDA refused and has not yet made it known if they plan to fight the decision.
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