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Judge strikes restrictions on "morning-after" pill
The morning after pill must now be made available to females under the age of 17 without a prescription, and without their parents' knowledge.
The Center for Reproductive Rights has given two thumbs up to this judicial ruling.
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The morning after pill must now be made available to females under the age of 17 without a prescription, and without their parents' knowledge.
Currently, only women age 17 or older can obtain emergency contraception pills without a prescription. Point-of-sale restrictions require that all women present identification to a pharmacist before obtaining the drug.
In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Edward Korman said the FDA's rejection of requests to remove age restrictions was "arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable."
The Center for Reproductive Rights has given two thumbs up to this judicial ruling.
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Nancy Northup, president of the Center for Reproductive Rights, hailed the ruling. "Women all over the country will no longer face arbitrary delays and barriers just to get emergency contraception," she said