FDA weighs putting Plan B morning-after pill on drugstore shelves

Washington Post ^ | 12/06/11 | Rob Stein

[dreamingly]

The federal government is grappling with the explosive question of whether to let anyone of any age buy the controversial morning-after pill Plan B directly off drugstore and supermarket shelves without a prescription.

The Food and Drug Administration has until Wednesday to respond to a request from the drug’s manufacturer to make the pill as easy to get as toilet paper and toothpaste, a move pushed by some doctors, health advocates, family-planning activists, members of Congress and others to help women prevent unwanted pregnancies.

[rarestia]

They also want to remove age limits for the product, meaning any 12 year old can take their lunch money and buy it.

That’s partially sarcastic, however, as the product is slated to sell for $50 a box.

I smell a black market opportunity!

[SumProVita]

These are the same idiots who want to regulate our vitamins and other supplements....because “they know what’s best for us.”

However, they rush to make it easier to put the abortifacient morning after pill on the shelves of many pharmacies and other markets....without mentioning the dangers of ectopic pregnancies, etc.

[shibumi]

Actually it makes perfect sense - if you're an advocate of The Cult of Death.

Facilitate killing the babies before they have a chance at life and remove the most effective life extending supplements from the older populace who need them the most.

Utopia, it seems is a place devoid of the wisdom of the aged and the innocence of the young. (If you doubt that last part, just look at how they try to adulterate kids as quickly as possible.)