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Americans United for Life
Americans United for Life Condemns FDA Decision that Will Increase Minors' Access to Plan B
May 9th, 2009
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will not appeal a U.S. District Court order that 17-year-old girls should have unrestricted, over-the-counter access to Plan B or so-called "emergency contraception." Dr. Charmaine Yoest, President & CEO of Americans United for Life said, "The federal agency tasked with protecting public health has abdicated its responsibility by not appealing the court order. The maker of Plan B has not researched what happens when adolescents take Plan B. In addition, neither the maximum safe dose nor the effects of overdose have been determined by scientific study on any age group." Last month, the U.S....
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-05-09)
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