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Tell FDA: Approve "Plan B" Pill
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Progressive Portal
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Oct 29, 2005 18:40 PDT
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FUNDAMENTALIST POLITICS HAVE DELAYED APPROVAL OF CRUCIAL
OVER-THE-COUNTER CONTRACEPTION FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS
[From the American Civil Liberties Union <http://www.aclu.org>]
On Tues., 1 Nov 2005, the deadline expires on a public comment period
for "Plan B," a form of emergency contraception that would already be
available without a prescription were it not trapped in bureaucratic
limbo for purely political reasons.
Plan B is currently available only by prescription. Although scientists
overwhelmingly agree that Plan B is safe for over-the-counter use, the
FDA has unconscionably put off making a decision on whether or not it
will allow over-the-counter sales for over two years.
Even senior members of the FDA support making the drug available without
a prescription. In fact, Susan Wood, director of the FDA's women's
health office for nearly five years, has resigned because of this delay.
In addition to being safe, Plan B is extremely effective: It reduces the
rate of pregnancy after unprotected sex or contraceptive failure by as
much as 89 percent.
Take Action
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Tell the FDA to stop playing politics and allow the over-the-counter
sale of Plan B morning-after contraception:
http://action.aclu.org/planb/index.html
More Information
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http://action.aclu.org/planb/readmore.html
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