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Access to Emergency Contraception in North Carolina Pharmacies - http://www.prochoicenorthcarolina.org/assets/files/ecaccessfinal.pdf
Report on a study of availability of "morning-after" contraception in this state. Many pharmacists did not stock the medication.

ACLU: Department of Justice Fails Rape Victims - http://ga1.org/aclu_sc_action/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=1381091
Issues paper about US government guidelines on treatment of sexual assault survivors, which omit information about pregnancy prevention and emergency contraception.

Canadian Physicians for Life: Morning After Pill - http://www.physiciansforlife.ca/html/life/morningpill/
Discusses emergency contraception from a pro-life point of view.

City Pages: The Morning-After Pill Gets a Push - http://www.citypages.com/2003-07-09/news/the-morning-after-pill-gets-a-push/
Discusses the public-health value of emergency contraception, difficulties women have obtaining the pills, and efforts in Minnesota to break down the barriers.

CNN: Wal-Mart to Carry Plan B Contraception - http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/03/news/companies/walmart_contraception/
News on the announcement that the chain would reverse its former stance and begin stocking emergency contraceptives (morning-after pills) in its pharmacies.

Consortium for Emergency Contraception - http://www.cecinfo.org/
International consortium promoting availability of emergency contraception and providing advice on developing local programs. Advocacy information, reports on experiences with EC in developing countries, and other materials.

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.

Emergency Contraception - http://www.amwa-doc.org/index.cfm?objectid=47A692BD-D567-0B25-5BF4D5B54387B516
American Medical Women's Association position paper supporting the use of morning after pills and IUDs as important options.

Emergency Contraception (a.k.a. "Morning After Pill") - http://www.religioustolerance.org/abo_emer.htm
A thorough summary of the issues, from ReligiousTolerance.org.

Emergency Contraception and Rape: A Catholic Perspective - http://www.macathconf.org/emergency_contraception_and_rape.htm
Short article by the Massachusetts Catholic Conference on Directive 36 for Catholic Health Services and the provision of emergency contraceptives at hospitals.

Emergency Contraception: The Morning-After Pill - http://www.all.org/article.php?id=10130
The American Life League advises against using emergency contraception.

Emergency Contraceptive Pills - An Important Option for Teens - http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/factsheet/fsecp.htm
Fact sheet arguing for broader access for U.S. teenagers.

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.

FDA: Plan B Information - http://www.fda.gov/CDER/drug/infopage/planB/default.htm
US FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research documents related to the proposal to move this emergency contraception medication to over-the-counter status. Includes FAQ about the drug and the review process.

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.

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.

Plan B Pill Snarls FDA Nominee Hearings - http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-08-01-fda-nominee_x.htm
US Today reports that over-the-counter emergency contraception was the main issue in Congressional hearings on the nomination of Andrew von Eschenbach to head the Food and Drug Administration.

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.

Provider Attitudes Toward Dispensing Emergency Contraception in Michigan's Title X Programs - http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/journals/3103999.html
Article in Family Planning Perspectives (Joseph Winchester Brown and Matthew L. Boulton) describes results of a survey of family planning coordinators from Title X grantees.

Survey Finds Pharmacists, Public Favor Widespread Access to Emergency Contraception - http://ec.princeton.edu/news/press2.html
Results of a U.S. opinion survey.

The Christian Institute - The Morning After Pill Promoting Promiscuity - http://www.christian.org.uk/html-publications/promotingpromiscuity.htm
UK Christian organization discusses many objections to emergency contraception and programs to increase the availability of "morning after" birth control.

The Morning After Pill - http://www.morningafterpill.org
Site asserts that "morning after" emergency contraception is just another abortion approach that kills a human life.

There's Got To Be a Morning After - http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/06/27/1056683908357.html
Issues surrounding emergency contraception in Australia and initiatives to make the pills easier to obtain.

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