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Plan B Battles Embroil States - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/26/AR2006022601380.html
Washington Post reports that after the US Food and Drug Administration failed to decide whether or not to make the "morning-after" pill available without a prescription, most states are considering legislation to expand or restrict access to the drug. |
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Governments Worldwide Put Emergency Contraception into Women’s Hands - http://www.reproductiverights.org/pdf/pub_bp_govtswwec.pdf
A review of different countries' laws and policies about emergency contraception. |
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Contraception Editorial: From American Idol to Plan B: A Call for a Shift in Priorities - http://www.arhp.org/Publications-and-Resources/Contraception-Journal/November-2007
Perspectives on the effectiveness and potential for emergency contraception to reduce unintended pregnancy in the U.S. |
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FDA Official Quits Over Delay on Plan B - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/31/AR2005083101271.html
US Food and Drug Administration official in charge of women's health issues resigned in protest against the decision to further delay a final ruling on whether the "morning-after pill" should be made more easily accessible. |
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Plan B: The Behind-the-Counter Over-the-Counter Pill? - http://seedmagazine.com/content/article/plan_b_the_behind-the-counter_over-the-counter_pill/
Article traces the saga of the controversies and delays related to the request for U.S. FDA approval of over the counter sales of the emergency contraceptive. |