Plan B

The FDA now allows women to buy the morning after pill over the counter--if they are over 18 years old. Those younger will need a doctor's note to acquire the pill. This concludes a battle that's been raging since the Plan B pill was first approved by the FDA in 1999. At that time, a prescription was required for its use as an emergency contraceptive. Click here to read the article discussing the details. This will conclude our contraception blogs and articles for the week. Seriously.