Teens and the morning after pill
Friday, April 3, 2009 - 20:42
in Mathematics & Economics
A judge's ruling means girls under 17 may soon have over-the-counter access to the emergency contraceptive. Two weeks ago, a federal judge ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to allow 17-year-olds to buy the emergency contraceptive pill Plan B without a prescription and to consider allowing such purchases by younger girls as well. Previously, the agency had set 18 as the cutoff age, meaning younger girls had to consult a doctor to get the pill.