Wednesday, December 7, 2011

News Alert: U.S. Keeps Restrictions on Sale of Morning-After Pill

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The New York Times
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 -- 1:21 PM EST
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U.S. Keeps Restrictions on Sale of Morning-After Pill

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius overruled the scientists at the Food and Drug Administration Wednesday and refused to allow emergency contraceptives to be sold without a prescription. Under the law, Ms. Sebelius has the authority to overrule the F.D.A., according to an F.D.A. spokeswoman, but no health secretary has ever done so before.

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