Court orders Plan B made available to 17 year olds without prescription

Liberal_in_LA

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Tue Mar-24-09 03:01 AM
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Court orders Plan B made available to 17 year olds without prescription

Edited on Tue Mar-24-09 03:02 AM by Liberal_in_LA

Anti-choicers are gonna have their panties in a twist.

http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/retail/district-court-finds-fdas-actions-plan-br-tainted-politics/

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ ----Today a U.S. District Court ruled that the Food and Drug Administration allowed politics to taint their decision to make Plan B available over-the-counter for individuals age 18 and older. The judge recognized that the FDA gave into political pressure and did not rely on the sound science that supported making Plan B available without a prescription for all age groups. Calling the FDA's procedure for approving the drug "capricious" and "arbitrary," the court ordered the FDA to reconsider its decisions regarding the Plan B switch to OTC use and ordered the FDA to permit Plan B's availability to 17 year olds without a prescription beginning in 30 days.

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jeff30997

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Tue Mar-24-09 03:35 AM
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1. Cool.

The more I learn about the FDA the more I find them disgusting and untrustworthy.

BTW I searched the net and I didn't find anything about an age limit in Canada.It's

sold over the counter in 7 of the 10 provinces.In the 3 others you need a prescription

but everything is confidential.

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peace frog

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Tue Mar-24-09 04:27 AM
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2. Heck, their knickers are always in a twist

about something, but you're right - this news will send a massive wedgie up their collective butts.

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Liberal_in_LA

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Tue Mar-24-09 07:53 PM
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3. ouch! lol. n/t

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