WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has decided to stop trying to block over-the-counter availability of the best-known morning-after contraceptive pill for all women and girls, a move fraught with political repercussions for President Obama.
The government’s decision means that any woman or girl will soon be able to walk into a drugstore and buy the pill, Plan B One-Step, without a prescription.
i don't know if this will encourage sex among teens seems it would but sex is natural and expecting every kid to "just say no" is unrealistic.
on the other hand it would prevent clandestine abortion methods endangering the kid, that logic is more erring on the side of caution.
The Justice Department had been fighting to prevent that outcome, but said late Monday afternoon that it would accept its losses in recent court rulings and begin putting into effect a judge’s order to have the Food and Drug Administration certify the drug for nonprescription use. In a letter to Judge Edward R. Korman of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, the administration said it would comply with his demands.Women’s reproductive rights groups, who had sued the government to clear the way for broader distribution of the drug, cautiously hailed the decision as a significant moment in the battle over reproductive rights but said they remained skeptical until they saw details about how the change will be put into practice.The drug prevents conception if taken within 72 hours after sexual intercourse.
over all i guess this is better then leaving kids with unwanted pregnancies and maybe parents not that understanding on their own, street connections could lead to infection death and mutilation, it comes down to which is more safe for the kids.
