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Court rules minors can buy 'morning-after' pill without prescription
Source: CNN
Court rules minors can buy 'morning-after' pill without prescription
By Bill Mears, CNN
June 5, 2013 -- Updated 2237 GMT (0637 HKT)
(CNN) -- Emergency contraception known as the "morning-after pill" can be sold over-the-counter to minors, a federal appeals court in New York decided on Wednesday.
A generic two-pill version could soon be available without a prescription or any age restrictions, according to an order by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit.
But the three-judge panel separately blocked unrestricted sales of a newer, different Plan B one-pill version, until it can further consider the matter.
The Obama administration has been criticized by some women's rights groups for trying to stop contraception sales to underage females.
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By Bill Mears, CNN
June 5, 2013 -- Updated 2237 GMT (0637 HKT)
(CNN) -- Emergency contraception known as the "morning-after pill" can be sold over-the-counter to minors, a federal appeals court in New York decided on Wednesday.
A generic two-pill version could soon be available without a prescription or any age restrictions, according to an order by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit.
But the three-judge panel separately blocked unrestricted sales of a newer, different Plan B one-pill version, until it can further consider the matter.
The Obama administration has been criticized by some women's rights groups for trying to stop contraception sales to underage females.
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Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/06/05/health/court-birth-control/
