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City Pages: The Morning-After Pill Gets a Push
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Discusses the public-health value of emergency contraception, difficulties women have obtaining the pills, and efforts in Minnesota to break down the barriers.
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Consortium for Emergency Contraception
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International consortium promoting availability of emergency contraception and providing advice on developing local programs. Site includes advocacy information, reports on experiences with EC in developing countries, and other materials.
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Emergency Contraception (a.k.a. "Morning After Pill")
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A thorough summary of the issues, from ReligiousTolerance.org.
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Emergency Contraceptive Pills - An Important Option for Teens
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Fact sheet arguing for broader access for U.S. teenagers.
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Provider Attitudes Toward Dispensing Emergency Contraception in Michigan's Title X Programs
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Article in Family Planning Perspectives (Joseph Winchester Brown and Matthew L. Boulton) describes results of a survey of family planning coordinators from Title X grantees.
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Survey Finds Pharmacists, Public Favor Widespread Access to Emergency Contraception
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Results of a U.S. opinion survey.
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The Christian Institute - The Morning After Pill Promoting Promiscuity
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UK Christian organization discusses many objections to emergency contraception and programs to increase the availability of "morning after" birth control.
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The Morning After Pill
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Site asserts that "morning after" emergency contraception is just another abortion approach that kills a human life.
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There's Got To Be a Morning After
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Issues surrounding emergency contraception in Australia and initiatives to make the pills easier to obtain.
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'Morning-After' Pill Available at Some DoD Clinics
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Article about controversy over US Pentagon decision to make emergency contraceptives available to female soldiers.
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ACLU: Department of Justice Fails Rape Victims
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Issues paper about US government guidelines on treatment of sexual assault survivors, which omit information about pregnancy prevention and emergency contraception.
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Canadian Physicians for Life: Morning After Pill
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Discusses emergency contraception from a pro-life point of view.
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Catholic Hospitals Agree to Offer Emergency Contraception
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About Directive 36 for Catholic Health Services, which instructs hospitals to make emergency contraception available to rape victims.
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CNN: Wal-Mart to Carry Plan B Contraception
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News on the announcement that the chain would reverse its former stance and begin stocking emergency contraceptives (morning-after pills) in its pharmacies.
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Emergency Contraception: The Morning-After Pill
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The American Life League advises against using emergency contraception.
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FDA Advisory Committee: Barr Plan B Emergency Contraceptive OTC CARE Program Adequate
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News article about US FDA advisory committee vote in favor of over-the-counter distribution of this medication.
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FDA Official Quits Over Delay on Plan B
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US Food and Drug Administration official in charge of women's health issues resigned in protest against the decision to further delay a final ruling on whether the "morning-after pill" should be made more easily accessible.
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FDA: Plan B Information
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US FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research documents related to the proposal to move this emergency contraception medication to over-the-counter status. Includes FAQ about the drug and the review process.
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Governments Worldwide Put Emergency Contraception into Women’s Hands
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A review of different countries' laws and policies about emergency contraception.
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Obstructing Access To Emergency Contraception In Hospital Emergency Rooms
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Planned Parenthood Federation of America issues paper, with links to related materials.
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Plan B Battles Embroil States
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Washington Post reports that after the US Food and Drug Administration failed to decide whether or not to make the "morning-after" pill available without a prescription, most states are considering legislation to expand or restrict access to the drug.
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Plan B Pill Snarls FDA Nominee Hearings
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US Today reports that over-the-counter emergency contraception was the main issue in Congressional hearings on the nomination of Andrew von Eschenbach to head the Food and Drug Administration.
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Plan B: The Behind-the-Counter Over-the-Counter Pill?
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Article traces the saga of the controversies and delays related to the request for U.S. FDA approval of over the counter sales of the emergency contraceptive.
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