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TweetWHEN THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION FIGHTS A COURT RULING THAT THE FDA MUST MAKE EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION AVAILABLE OVER THE COUNTER TO ALL WOMEN Related: Age restrictions on emergency contraception access are unacceptable Tweet
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Age restrictions on emergency contraception access are unacceptable
TweetFeministing co-founder Jessica Valenti has a well written and compelling piece in the Nation today on the FDA’s decision to make emergency contraception, or the morning after pill, available over the counter to women older than 15 years old who can “prove their age”. From the FDA press release: The product will now be labeled [...]
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OB/GYNs call for the pill to be available over-the-counter
TweetThis could be a game-changer, right? The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has recommended that oral contraceptives should be available without a prescription. Cost, access, and convenience issues are common reasons why women do not use contraception or use it inconsistently. There are no OCs currently approved for OTC access, but The College believes [...]
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