Missoulian: Obama OK with morning-after pill sales at age 15
“… The second point I want to make is I’m very supportive of contraception
because I think it’s very important that women have control over their health
care choices and when they are starting a family. That's their decision
to make. And so we want to make sure that they have access to
contraception. As you know we had a little bit of a fuss around what
we’re doing with the Affordable Care Act, but I very much think that's the
right thing to do.So the current ruling is actually -- you phrased it as prohibiting -- I think you could phrase it as they're now allowing these contraceptives to be sold over the counter for 15-year-olds and older. It has not resolved the question of girls younger than 15.”
FDA approves Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive without a prescription for women 15 years of age and older
"Plaintiffs in this case—organizations and individuals
concerned with women’s health, as well as minors and their parents—seek to
expand the availability of Plan B and all emergency contraceptives. This action
was originally brought in January 2005 to challenge the FDA’s denial of a
Citizen Petition seeking over-the-counter (“OTC”) access to Plan B for women of
all ages."
