Posts Tagged ‘Contraception’
NAF Welcomes the Decision to Allow Plan B to be Sold Without a Prescription
Here is the press release we issued today on Plan B (also known as emergency contraception): Vicki Saporta, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation, released the following statement today welcoming the decision of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to allow Plan B to be sold without a prescription to adults, but expressed…
Read MoreBush Gives Support for Plan B
I was very surprised by President Bush’s comments yesterday at a White House news conference. Bush was questioned by the Washington Examiner about Plan B and said, “I believe that Plan B ought to require a prescription for minors.” Bush said he backed acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach,…
Read MoreThe History of the Morning-After Pill
It has been more than seven years since Plan B, the morning-after pill, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for prescription use as an emergency contraceptive. In 2003, an FDA panel voted 23-4 recommending that Plan B be sold over the counter, yet three years later there is still debate about allowing…
Read MoreThe FDA May Soon Decide to Make Plan B Available Over-the-Counter
Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they will discuss making Plan B available without a prescription to women at least 18 years of age or older. Plan B can prevent pregnancy if taken within 72 hours after unprotected sex. The announcement came one day before Acting FDA Commissioner Andrew C. von Eschenbach’s…
Read MoreNAF Releases Report on Crisis Pregnancy Centers
NAF released a comprehensive report today detailing the many ways Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs) have deceived and intimidated women. The report, entitled Crisis Pregnancy Centers: An Affront to Choice, highlights numerous instances where CPCs have harassed and given false information to women who have come through their doors, leaving them feeling betrayed and misled. The…
Read MoreACOG Urges Women to Buy EC Before They Need It
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists urged women to get an advanced prescription for emergency contraception as part of a new public education campaign. Read the Associated Press article. NPR has an interview with the president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota, who has vowed to open an abortion clinic on the…
Read MoreUnintended Pregnancies On The Rise for Low-Income Women
The Washington Post reports on a rise in unintended pregnancies for low-income women. In her column, Margaret Kimberly encourages the African American community to embrace pro-choice goals and ideals. A New York Times article explores the recent decline in contraceptive use among women.
Read MoreA New Head of the FDA? But What About Plan B?
President Bush has nominated Dr. Andrew C. von Eschenbach to head the Food and Drug Administration, but pro-choice senators have vowed not to confirm him until the FDA issues its long awaited decision on whether to allow over-the-counter sales of Plan B, an emergency contraceptive. Read the New York Times story. The Indianapolis Star has…
Read MoreEmergency Contraception: Coming to a State Legislature Near You
The Washington Post reports that more than 60 bills regarding emergency contraception (EC) have been filed in state legislatures this year. Some of the measures seek to expand access to EC, which can help prevent pregnancy if taken up to 72 hours after unprotected sex. But other bills would make it harder for women to…
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