Plan B for Plan B
April 9, 2013
GIRLS of all ages in the USA will
be able to access the so-called
“morning after” pill, after a decision
by a US Federal Judge which
overturned a ruling by the Health
Secretary limiting over-the-counter
purchases to those aged 17 and up.
Levonorgestrel, sold under the
brand name Plan B, will now no
longer require a prescription for
girls 16 and under, with Judge
Edward Korman describing the
previous arrangement as “arbitrary,
capricious and unreasonable”.
The US FDA had previously
approved levonorgestrel for those
of all ages, but this was overruled
by Health and Human Services
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
A spokesperson for the
Department of Justice said this
week’s was being reviewed, with
the government “considering its
options”.
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