"A federal judge ordered the Food and Drug Administration to allow sales of the Plan B morning-after contraceptive to women 17 years and older without a prescription, rolling back an age limit imposed by the Bush administration. The judge also told the FDA to "reconsider" its decision restricting over-the-counter sales to anyone."
"The long-running controversy involving Plan B has had more of a political impact than a public health one. The drug consists of two pills that can prevent conception if taken within 72 hours of sexual intercourse, and is not related to RU-486, the abortion pill. Since 2006, when Plan B became widely available to women 18 and over without a prescription, it has had no measurable effect on the nation’s abortion or teenage pregnancy rates."
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