April 5 , 2013 by: ASRM Office of Public Affairs Published in ASRM Press Release Statement attributable to Linda C. Giudice, MD, PhD, President, American Society for Reproductive Medicine Washington, DC -- "We are pleased with Judge Korman's decision ordering FDA to lift its restrictions on access to emergency contraceptives. Restricting over-the-counter access by age has historically been a political decision. We agree with the court that … [Read more...]
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Court ruling lifts age limit on morning-after pill
By Monte Morin and Geoffrey Mohan, Los Angeles Times April 5, 2013 President Obama once fretted about the prospect that girls as young as 10 or 11 could walk into a drugstore and buy emergency contraception pills as easily as "bubble gum or batteries." With his blessing, the Department of Health and Human Services set aside the advice of medical experts and blocked efforts to allow girls younger than 17 to get the so-called morning-after pill … [Read more...]