The Plan B Controversy (Little green footballs)
The Obama administration is coming in for criticism from the liberal side of
the aisle today, after the Department of Health and Human Services rejected an
FDA request to make the Plan B emergency contraceptive available over the
counter to women of all ages.
The official reason given by the HHS’s Kathleen Sebelius: concern that 11-year
old girls wouldn’t be able to understand the product’s labeling and use it
appropriately. Judging from reactions at LGF, a lot of people think this is
just an excuse, and that the real reason was pressure from the religious
right.
Here’s an article by Hannah Levintova that makes some good arguments against
this decision:
> 1) **It ignores sound science**: As Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-
Choice America, says in an agency press release, “Experts like the American
Academy of Pediatrics long ago recommended that this emergency contraceptive
medication be available for women of all ages.” Moreover, the FDA concluded
that over-the-counter use of Plan B is safe for women of all ages.
>
> 2) **All women will be carded before purchasing Plan B**: “Because of this
unprecedented overreach, emergency contraception will no longer be stacked on
shelves,” explains Erin Matson, …
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