Further Reading on Emergency Contraception

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March 17, 2008 — Assemblywoman Amy Paulin announced Assembly passage by the New York State Assembly of her legislation allowing emergency contraception ("EC") to be dispensed by pharmacists or registered nurses without a prescription (A5569a). It has now been referred to the Senate. See further
NARAL Pro-Choice New York has developed a comprehensive resource that provides New York women with information about all of their reproductive choices. The "Book of Choices" presents a woman facing unintended pregnancy with all of the information she needs to make the decision for herself and her family. See further
For a straight-forward description of what Plan B emergency contraception is and isn't, please go here.
Editorials respond to FDA's decision on [August 24, 2006] to approve Barr Laboratories' application for nonprescription sales of its emergency contraceptive Plan B to women ages 18 and older. See editorial comment from 11 publications.
FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Access for Plan B for Women 18 and Older. Prescription Remains Required for Those 17 and Under. See full 8/24/06 FDA press release.

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, D-Scarsdale, sponsor of a bill that would reduce the number of unintended pregnancies in New York by providing access to emergency contraception to females through a registered nurse or pharmacist, without requiring a doctor's prescription, told the Editorial Board:

"The fact that (the FDA is) drawing a line [in their deliberations about Plan B] between women 18 and older and younger women makes it clear that they continue to base their deliberations on political motivations. There is simply no health-related reason to make this distinction.''

For the full 8/6/06 editorial in The Journal News read on.

Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health® (PRCH) strongly supports the “Unintended Pregnancy Prevention Act.” See their Legislative Backgrounder.
Anti-choice protagonists claim that "Walgreen demonstrated religious discrimination by "effectively firing" three Illinois pharmacists who declined to dispense prescriptions for emergency contraception..." ->>Read further December 9, 2005
Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report Summarizes Opinion Pieces Discussing Plan B Emergency Contraceptive - Nov 18, 2005: ->>Read further
New resources on Emergency Contraception from Kaiser Family Foundation (as of 11/16/05)
  • Emergency Contraception Issue Module: http://cme.kff.org/Key=9745.DH7.G.C.ClBGV
    This issue module synthesizes the latest data and research on women’s access to emergency contraceptive pills. Information includes key research studies on use and awareness, presentations, and policy analysis on efficacy, over-the-counter status, issues for youth, as well as research on international, national, and state-level policies.
  • Fact Sheet on Emergency Contraception: http://cme.kff.org/Key=9745.DH7.H.C.5fqfH
    The Kaiser Family Foundation has also prepared this two-page fact sheet, highlighting key trends and policies on women’s access to emergency contraception.
House Democrats Question Former FDA Commissioner McClellan's Role In Plan B Decision;
Rep. Waxman Calls for Hearings on Issue - ->>Read further
Take action now on EC OTC by signing petition on Senator Clinton's website. ->>Read further in 10/14/05 alert from NFPRHA.
"Former FDA Commissioner Lester Crawford did not respond to requests for an interview by Government Accountability Office staff investigating the agency's 2004 rejection of Barr Pharmaceuticals' application to allow nonprescription sales for the emergency contraceptive Plan B..." ->>Read further in Friday, October 14, 2005 Kaiser Daily Reproductive Health Report.
In "Saving Plan B from the Zealots" Boston Globe's Ellen Goodman assets that "the FDA has become a portrait of a government run on ideology..." ->>Read further in column published September 16, 2005.
"Government to decide morning after pill's fate by month's end..."->>Read further in August 13, 2005 AP report.

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