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The emergency contraceptive Plan B will be available without a prescription to girls of all ages within the next 30 days, as ordered in an April 5 ruling by U.S. District Judge Edward Korman. Currently, a prescription is required...
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On Friday, April 5, a federal judge in New York ruled that the age limits currently in place on the over-the-counter sale of emergency contraceptives are "arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable."U.S. District Judge Edward Korman...
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A young mother and friend of mine recently gave birth to a set of twins in a downtown Atlanta hospital. The boys were born a little early and have subsequently suffered a number of medical struggles. In fact...
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Obama's ban on Plan-B, the popular emergency contraception, for women under 17 without a prescription, was overturned by a federal district judge Friday. Citing "improper political influence," a judge ordered the FDA to make the...
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The morning-after pill is available over-the-counter after a federal court overturned the Obama administration's requirement that only women over the age of 17 could obtain emergency contraception without a prescription, CNN reports April 5.On...
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The FDA has won the case to remove the age restriction for what is call the “morning after pill” by some. Until now, a female had to be a minimum of 16 years old in order to get...
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The casually named "morning after pill "(also known as Plan B) is a very serious drug that has already been available in pharmacies without a prescription for anyone age 18 and older.As if that wasn't...
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A federal judge ordered the FDA to remove restrictions on the sale of the emergency contraceptive commonly known as “Plan B”, in an April 5 ruling. The drug, which prevents pregnancy if taken within 72-hours after...
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Federal District Court Judge,Edward R. Korman ruled Friday, April 5 that the government must make the morning-after pill Plan B One-Step, and its generic versions available over the counter for all ages, as a substitute of requiring...
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Judge Edward R. Korman of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York made a controversial ruling this morning (April 5, 2013), regarding contraceptive rights for women and girls of all ages. The morning-after-pill...
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