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Well there is nothing like the FDA to tell our teens that it is ok to have unprotected sex because we now have a pill you can take the next day and not worry about being pregnant. I have to thank the government for taking over parenting and sex education of our teens.

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Obama, FDA May Sell Morning After Pill to Teens on the Shelves

The Obama administration is examining the possibility of selling the morning after pill to teenagers and the FDA has until Wednesday to respond to a request from the maker of the Plan B drug to sell it on the shelves and not behind the pharmacist's counter.

The FDA has already taken the health and safety of women out of the hands of doctors. The FDA originally approved the morning after pill at the end of the Clinton administration in 1999 and, in 2006, it was approved for nonprescription use for women 18 and older.

Previously, a federal court ordered the Food and Drug Administration to reconsider its decision preventing minors from purchasing the morning after pill without a prescription.

At the time, Wendy Wright, the president of Concerned Women for America, since retired, said the age restrictions need more enforcement, not less. She also worries that a parent, older sibling or other relative or older friends could purchase the morning after pill for young teens, avoiding the requirement that they visit a doctor first before using the drug.

Wright said selling the morning after pill over the counter will make it easier for men who abuse young women to cover up their crimes. "Any adult male who is having sex with a minor could walk into a pharmacy, buy the drug, and coax the girl into taking the pill," she said. Ref. Source 4

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HHS overrules FDA on morning-after pill

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services overrules the Food and Drug Administration, saying no to younger teens having access to the morning-after pill without a prescription. Ref. USAToday

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A federal judge in New York has ordered the Food and Drug Administration to make the morning-after pill available over the counter to people of any age.

The ruling overturns a decision by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to require a prescription for girls under 17.

Emergency contraceptives prevent a pregnancy by preventing a fertilized egg from embedding in the uterus. They are intended for use within 72 hours after sex but are most effective if taken within 24 hours. Proponents say requiring a prescription can delay access to the drug. Ref. CNN

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The FDA authorized a drugmaker to market the morning-after pill without a prescription to females 15 and older. Ref. CNN

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The Justice Department says it is dropping its appeal of a federal court order allowing minors to obtain the "Morning-after pill" Emergency contraception. Ref. CNN

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Undercover Video: Underage Girls Can't Buy Sudafed But Can Easily Buy Plan B Drug

A pro-life student group today released a new video showing young girls not legally old enough for sexual relations were unable to buy the sudafed cold medicine but could easily purchase the Plan B drug. Although sex with a girl 15-years-old or younger if statutory rape, the girls had no problems getting the drugs at nationally-known stores.

Earlier this year, the Food & Drug Administration announced that "Plan B," also known as the "morning after pill", should be sold over the counter to anyone of any age. Ref. Source 7

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Warning on morning-after pill

A CONTRACEPTIVE maker will warn women that its morning-after pill is ineffective when taken by women who weigh more than 80kg. Ref. Source 5