FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Plan B for Woman 15 and Older
Scott Olson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved Plan B One-Step, a brand of emergency contraceptive, to be available for women 15 and older without a prescription.This comes almost a month after a federal judge ord…
Boehner Pulls Plan B Option as Fiscal Cliff Talks Fall into Disarray
TOBY JORRIN/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — In a surprise development late Thursday night, House Speaker John Boehner pulled his so-called “Plan B option” — an extension of current tax rates for Americans making up to $1 million a year — from the Hou…
Rep. Huelskamp: If I Voted for Boehner’s Plan, I’d Deserve a Primary
Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call(WASHINGTON) — Republicans who vote for House Speaker John Boehner’s “Plan B” fiscal-cliff proposal could and should be challenged in primaries, conservative GOP Rep. Tim Huelskamp suggested at a news confere…
Senior Administration Officials Warn Business Leaders About Boehner’s Fiscal Cliff "Plan B"
Hemera/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Senior Obama administration officials met with business leaders to argue that House Speaker John Boehner’s “Plan B” could put the nation on a path to go over the fiscal cliff, a source familiar with th…
Doctors to Advise Teens on Emergency Contraception
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) – Does your teen know about Plan B? If not, he or she may soon get acquainted with it. All pediatricians are now encouraged to advise adolescents about the use of emergency contraception, according to Monday&rsqu…
IUDs Work Best for Emergency Contraceptive, Study Finds
Spike Mafford/Photodisc/Thinkstock(PRINCETON, N.J.) — Intrauterine devices, or IUDs, have been shown to be the best and most reliable emergency contraceptive for women, according to a new study published in the journal Human Reproduction.An IUD is a T…
States File Suit Against Contraception Mandate
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(OMAHA, Neb.) — Nebraska, joined by Republican attorneys general of six other states, filed suit in federal court Thursday challenging the Obama administration’s policy requiring most health insurance plans to cover prevent…
Poor Teens Lack Access to Emergency Contraception: Study
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(BOSTON) — Low-income communities have the highest teen pregnancy rates in the U.S., yet emergency contraception may be hardest for girls in those areas to get their hands on, according to a new study.While pharmacies in underse…