Obama administration’s bad decision on Plan B.
Q: Should teens be allowed to have unrestricted access to emergency contraception?
A: Whether we like it or not, almost half of teens in high school report having sex. They need to have all options available to them to protect themselves from unintended pregnancy, including routine contraceptive use before sex and emergency contraception as a back-up method if something goes wrong. Experts agree that anyone of reproductive age can safely use emergency contraception without a prescription.
Q: What is the significance of the administration’s decision?
A: Removing the unnecessary age restriction would have allowed anyone of reproductive age to be able to find Plan B One-Step® on the shelf without delay, confusion, or embarrassment. But instead, the needless barriers to preventing pregnancy after sex will remain in place and will only contribute to the United States having one of the highest unintended pregnancy rates in the industrialized world.
Two words: Becky Bell. The argument applies here.
Source: americanprogress.org
