WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Non-prescription sales of a “morning-after” contraceptive could be approved for women 18 and older within weeks, U.S. health officials said on Monday in a surprise announcement after years of delays.
Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s Plan B pills would be kept behind pharmacy counters and women would need to ask for them, a Food and Drug Administration official said. Anyone younger than 18 still would need a prescription.
I honestly don’t have a solid opinion on this. I can seeboth the pros and cons of this issue. What it really boils down to for me is whether or not this really will reduce the number of abortions performed. Or if it encourages promiscuity. The first is a good thing; the latter isn’t.
Tags: FDA, Abortion, Plan B, Morning After Pill
I think it’s fine for women 18 and up. By that age, a woman has her character almost fully developed and she’s going to do what she wants whether or not Plan B is available. It’s kind of sad that we need a pill for this in the first place, but then again, we’re becoming a very pathetic nation, so why not?