(HealthDay)—The so-called morning-after pill is about to go over-the-counter, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announcing Thursday that it has approved unrestricted sales of Plan B One-Step.
Jun 21, 2013
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The federal Indian Health Service has finalized a policy that makes emergency contraception more accessible to American Indian women.
Oct 16, 2015
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The U.S. 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.
Apr 30, 2013
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The US Supreme Court ruling that overturned the nationwide right to abortion has spurred a rush to prepare for an America where the procedure is banned in many states.
Jul 7, 2022
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(AP)—Hobby Lobby Stores is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block part of the federal health care law that requires it to provide insurance coverage for the morning-after pill and similar emergency contraception pills.
Dec 21, 2012
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Changes in U.S. abortion laws have prompted confusion among women about medication abortion and emergency contraception, or the "morning-after" pill.
Feb 1, 2023
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(AP)—President Barack Obama supports requiring girls younger than 17 to see a doctor before buying the morning-after pill to help prevent unwanted pregnancies. But fighting that battle in court, after a new decision makes ...
Apr 6, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Pediatricians should provide emergency contraception (EC) to teenagers who have had unprotected or underprotected intercourse, according to a policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics published ...
Nov 19, 2019
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(AP)—The New York City Department of Education is making the morning-after-pill available to high school girls at 13 public schools.
Sep 24, 2012
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(AP)—The Obama administration appealed a federal judge's order to lift all age limits on who can buy morning-after birth control pills without a prescription. In appealing the ruling on Wednesday, the administration recommitted ...
May 2, 2013
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