Big Changes in Store For Plan B

On Tuesday, the government voted to move the emergency contraceptive Plan B out from behind the counter and lower the age requirement to 15
May 1, 2013
The government on Tuesday lowered to 15 the age at which girls can buy the morning-after pill without a prescription and said the emergency contraception no longer has to be kept behind pharmacy counters.
The decision by the Food and Drug Administration is an attempt to find middle ground just days before a court-imposed deadline to lift all age restrictions on the drug. Read the full story.
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