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Fake Morning-After Pills Found In Peru May Hint At Bigger Problem

Chemist Facundo Fernandez of the Georgia Institute of Technology tested morning-after pills collected from 15 different pharmacies in Lima, Peru. Rob Felt/Georgia Tech hide caption

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Fake Morning-After Pills Found In Peru May Hint At Bigger Problem

Researchers tested samples of emergency contraceptives from pharmacies across Peru's capital city. More than a quarter of the pills wouldn't have worked or contained the wrong drug.

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Feds Drop Opposition To OTC Sales Of Morning-After Pill

U.S. agencies move to comply with U.S. District Court Judge Edward Korman's order that a one-dose version of emergency contraception, such as the Plan B One-Step, be made available for purchase without an age restriction or prescription.

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Judge Denies Administration's Request To Delay Plan-B Ruling

U.S. District Judge Korman of New York is steamed about the administration's handling of the Plan B One-Step morning-after pill. AP hide caption

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Judge Denies Administration's Request To Delay Plan-B Ruling

Iin denying the government's motion for a stay, U.S. District Court Judge Korman, who has overseen the case since 2005, also laid out several substantive problems with the situation that last week's approval by the Food and Drug Administration created.

Women's Health Groups Angered By Morning-After Pill Moves

Soon after President Obama spoke at Planned Parenthood's national conference in Washington, D.C., last Friday, the administration alienated some women's health groups. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Women's Health Groups Angered By Morning-After Pill Moves

Days after President Obama became the first sitting president to speak before Planned Parenthood's national conference, the administration alienated some women's health groups with a controversial decision about access to emergency contraception.

Women's Health Groups Angered By Morning-After Pill Moves

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FDA OKs Prescription-Free Plan B Pill For Women 15 And Up

The Plan B One-Step morning-after pill will now be available to women as young as 15 without a prescription. AP hide caption

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FDA OKs Prescription-Free Plan B Pill For Women 15 And Up

Under the proposal, teenagers below 15 would now need a prescription to purchase the morning-after pill. That age was previously 17. The plan would also allow the product to be sold on retail shelves, rather than behind the pharmacy counters, with age to be verified by cashiers rather than pharmacy staff.

FDA OKs Prescription-Free Plan B Pill For Women 15 And Up

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Federal Judge Strikes Down Restrictions On Plan B

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Federal Judge Strikes Down Restrictions On Plan B

The ruling could end a more than decade-long battle that has spanned two administrations. The decision overturns a controversial 2011 action by Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius overruling the Food and Drug Administration's decision to allow sale of morning-after pill without a prescription or regard for a person's age.

Morning-After Pills Don't Cause Abortion, Studies Say

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Morning-After Pills Don't Cause Abortion, Studies Say

Emergency contraceptives like Plan B and ella are effective at preventing pregnancy after unprotected sex. Claims that the pills are tantamount to abortion, however, aren't supported by science, say researchers. The only way the drugs work is by stopping a woman's body from ovulating.

Morning-After Pills Don't Cause Abortion, Studies Say

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