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Americans United for Life (AUL)
Americans United for Life Condemns Ruling Increasing Minors' Access to Dangerous Plan B
April 11th, 2009
Today, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York unilaterally determined in Tummino v. Torti that 17 year old girls should have unrestricted, over-the-counter access to Plan B or so-called "emergency contraception." In doing so, the court overruled a previous decision by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requiring that minors first obtain a valid prescription for the potentially dangerous drug. The Obama Administration is widely expected to welcome the ruling and not pursue a meaningful appeal in the case. Dr. Charmaine Yoest, President & CEO of Americans United for Life said, "Given legitimate concerns about the safety of...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-04-11)
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