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    Obama: Morning-after pill decision 'common sense'
    Thu, Dec 08, 2011

    This frame grab from video shows a box of Plan B morning after pill. In a surprise move with election-year implications, the Obama administration's top health official overruled her own drug regulators and stopped the Plan B morning-after pill from moving onto drugstore shelves next to the condoms. (AP Photo)





    President Barack Obama on Thursday defended his health secretary's decision to stop the Plan B morning-after pill from moving onto drugstore shelves next to the condoms.

    "As the father of two daughters," he said, "I think it is important for us to make sure that we apply some common sense to various rules when it comes to over-the-counter medicine." The president spoke the morning after his administration stunned major doctors' groups and women's health advocates with the decision.

    Plan B is a pill that can prevent pregnancy if taken soon enough after unprotected sex. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius overruled scientists at the Food and Drug Administration who were preparing to let Plan B sell without a prescription to people of any age. Sebelius decided that young girls shouldn't be able to buy the pill on their own, saying she was worried about whether 11-year-olds would know how to use it properly.

    Obama said Sebelius made that decision on her own. But he said he thought she was worried about young girls experiencing harmful side effects, saying "I think most parents would probably feel the same way.

    For now, Plan B will stay behind pharmacy counters, available without a prescription only to those 17 and older who can prove their age.

    Sebelius' decision is "medically inexplicable," said Dr. Robert Block of the American Academy of Pediatrics, one of a number of major medical groups that contends over-the-counter access to emergency contraception would lower the nation's high number of unplanned pregnancies.

    Pediatricians say the morning-after pill is safe — containing a high dose of the same female hormone that's in regular birth control pills — especially compared to some existing over-the-counter medicines.

    "I don't think 11-year-olds go into Rite Aid and buy anything," much less a single pill that costs about $50, added fellow AAP member Dr. Cora Breuner, a professor of pediatric and adolescent medicine at the University of Washington.

    Instead, putting the morning-after pill next to the condoms and spermicides would increase access for those of more sexually active ages "who have made a serious error in having unprotected sex and should be able to respond to that kind of lack of judgment in a way that is timely as opposed to having to suffer permanent consequences," she said.

    The move has election-year implications and angered many Democrats. Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, a member of the Senate leadership, already was asking Sebelius to explain her decision. But it also could serve to illustrate to independents, whose support will be critical in next fall's presidential election, that Obama is not the liberal ideologue Republicans claim.

    Nor will this end the emergency contraception saga. In 2009, a federal judge said the FDA had let politics, not science, drive its initial behind-the-counter age restrictions and said it should reconsider. At a hearing scheduled in federal court in New York next Tuesday, the Center for Reproductive Rights will argue the FDA should be held in contempt.

    Sebelius' decision pleased conservative critics.

    "Take the politics out of it and it's a decision that reflect the concerns that many parents in America have," said Wendy Wright, an evangelical activist who helped lead the opposition to Plan B.

    "This is the right decision based on a lack of scientific evidence that it's safe to allow minors access to this drug, much less over-the-counter," said Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.

    FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg made clear that the decision is highly unusual. She said her agency's drug-safety experts had carefully considered the question of young girls and she had agreed that Plan B's age limit should be lifted.

    "There is adequate and reasonable, well-supported and science-based evidence that Plan B One-Step is safe and effective and should be approved for nonprescription use for all females of child-bearing potential," Hamburg wrote.

    But Sebelius said maker Teva Pharmaceuticals hadn't proved that the very youngest girls who might try Plan B would understand how to use it properly.

    A Teva-funded study tracked 11- to 17-year-olds who came to clinics seeking emergency contraception. Nearly 90 percent of them used Plan B safely and correctly without professional guidance, said Teva Vice President Amy Niemann. But Teva wouldn't say how many of the youngest girls were part of the study.

    The company was determining its next steps.

    Taking Plan B within 72 hours of rape, condom failure or just forgetting regular contraception can cut the chances of pregnancy by up to 89 percent. But it works best within the first 24 hours. There are two other emergency contraception pills: a two-pill generic version named Next Choice that also is sold behind the counter, and a prescription-only pill named ella.

    If a woman already is pregnant, the morning-after pill has no effect. It prevents ovulation or fertilization of an egg. According to the medical definition, pregnancy doesn't begin until a fertilized egg implants itself into the wall of the uterus. Still, some critics say Plan B is the equivalent of an abortion pill because it may also be able to prevent a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterus.

    http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/us...ing_after_pill
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    "I don't think 11-year-olds go into Rite Aid and buy anything," much less a single pill that costs about $50, added fellow AAP member Dr. Cora Breuner, a professor of pediatric and adolescent medicine at the University of Washington.

    Instead, putting the morning-after pill next to the condoms and spermicides would increase access for those of more sexually active ages "who have made a serious error in having unprotected sex and should be able to respond to that kind of lack of judgment in a way that is timely as opposed to having to suffer permanent consequences," she said.
    Medication at $50 per pill will not be sitting on a shelf next to condoms. What 11 year old has $50 for a pill?

    I agree with this decision.

    Additionally, I see as this being used as a birth control insead of a condom ultimately rising STDs.
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    "I don't think 11-year-olds go into Rite Aid and buy anything," much less a single pill that costs about $50, added fellow AAP member Dr. Cora Breuner, a professor of pediatric and adolescent medicine at the University of Washington.
    No, I can see child molesters buying this rather then take the child to an abortion clinic where they may ( or may not ) ask any awkward questions.
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    This ruling doesn't stop child molestors. They can still do that if they are of the age.
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    Seems like they are throwing a bone to conservatives and people against all the contraceptives out there before the election year. After Obama gets in again (if he does) it will be allowed and on the shelves, I bet.

    I notice on the box it has, "RX only for women younger than 17" so will the check out clerk ask for age ID? Funny how each year women's ages go younger and younger. Next it will be "women age 10" so rules can be skirted. If you are younger than 17 are you a woman? When do girls stop being girls---probably after their first sexual encounter. The whole societies' thoughts on this subject is getting disgusting.
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    I think the plan b pill should be over the counter
    Because of some pharmacist could say he or she won't sell
    The plan b pill because of there personal beliefs

    Also i remember reading in the paper
    That a rape victim was denied the plan b pill
    Because the pharmacist at the hospital refused
    To give it to her due the pharmacist own beliefs
    but this is just my opinion.
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    CVS Refused to Sell Man Plan B Morning-After Pill
    By Mikaela Conley | ABC News Blogs – Fri, Dec 16, 2011 12:04 PM


    CVS Pharmacy offered a mea culpa Thursday after a pharmacist denied the sale of the morning-after pill to Isaac Kurtz of Houston. The pharmacist told Kurtz she was acting on "personal belief" and not store policy. "She tells me she needs to speak with the woman," Kurtz told the Houston Press. "I'm taken aback by this and ask her what she needs to talk to her about. I bought them here before without issue. She then tells me she won't sell it to me."

    CVS store policy does not prohibit men from buy the morning-after pill, and under federal law, anyone over the age of 17 can buy Plan B without a prescription. "We apologize for the isolated incident in our Houston pharmacy in which a male customer was unable to purchase this item," CVS spokesman Michael DeAngelis said in a statement. "We are following up on the pharmacy staff to ensure that our policies are properly followed to prevent a recurrence of this incident."

    Last week, the Food and Drug Administration deemed Plan B One-Step a safe and effective nonprescription medication for all women of childbearing years. The decision would have allowed the product to be available over-the-counter to people of all ages, but, in an unprecedented move, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius blocked the pill from hitting drug store shelves. "Last week's decision added confusion to Plan B," said Susan Wood, director of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health in Washington D.C. "It made people think there was a safety issue or it somehow affected younger teens' desire to participate in risky sexual behavior. Of course, neither of those are true, and those who don't know all the information now have misinformation."

    Because Plan B is not sold on store shelves, Woods said pharmacists end up acting as gatekeepers for the product. "It's so important that this product be compared to other products like condoms, tampons and pregnancy tests," said Wood. "Some of these might be considered male- or female-oriented, but clearly, anyone 17 or older can purchase these products for themselves or someone else. This would be better than having a gatekeeper who may not approve or understand the reason for providing it to the customer."

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    I have been reading alot of negative comments that seem to try to make this a religious thing but that isnt what is stated in the article..

    The pharmacist told Kurtz she was acting on "personal belief" and not store policy.

    "She tells me she needs to speak with the woman," Kurtz told the Houston Press.

    The quote said personal belief not religious belief..when I read it I assumed she was concerned for who the pill was intended for, that is why she wanted to talk to the woman. to be honest when I read the story I was wondering why the man was picking it up and if it was on the up and up...what if he intended to give it to a girl on the sly, without her consent or knowledge? Maybe that was why the pharmacist wanted to talk to the woman it was intended for to be sure that is what she wanted??? Just another angle to consider...

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    The man could be purchasing these pills and slipping them in the woman's morning drink to prevent pregnancy and unbeknownst to the woman.

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    Please read the article before commenting. This was not a moral question, but a safety question. I believe that the pharmacist did not want to sell him the pills because she was concerned why the woman didn't come and get them. As a nurse, I know there are men who are pimps - and a few women - and they would pick up morning-after pills for their tricks. So, this was in the interest of the woman, not a moral issue.

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    As a pharmacist, I can possibly think of one explanation. Now and then, we see girls (or guys) who repeatedly buy the Plan B "morning after pill" when the girl should be taking regular preventive measures which are much safer, such as low dose daily Birth Control tablets, the 84-day injection, or the vaginal implants. Some counseling of these girls is in order for their own safety. (This is just one possible scenario that may have made the pharmacist reluctant to sell the product.)

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    could this man be prying under age girls? Why does he need to keep buying them? someone needs to investigate him. Kudos pharmacist. We need responsible adults to notice some of these stuff.
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    Why does he need to keep buying them?
    Bingo! They are supposed to be for "Oops!" not as a method of birth control. I'm sure the gal doesn't even know they are being given to her.

    A can of worms plan B is.
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    Abortion was the answer for whoops, too. Sadly, it too has become a method of birth control.

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    NYC schools handing out morning-after pill without telling parents
    By Claudine Zap | The Sideshow – 18 hrs ago.

    http://landing.newsinc.com/shared/vi...t&VID=23821373

    Back to school checklist: note books? Check. Class assignments? Check. Plan B morning-after pills? Check. Wait, what? It's true: Students as young as 14 can get birth control at 13 New York City high schools without parental consent.

    Although condoms have been provided free for years, this pilot program, unpublicized for the last year, gives students access to oral contraceptives, along with the morning-after pill, which can prevent an unintended pregnancy up to 72 hours after unprotected sex.

    Parents can choose to fill out an opt-out form that will exclude their children from the program. Otherwise, students can get birth control from the school nurse confidentially. Prescriptions to oral and injectable birth control are written by city health department doctors. So far, only one to two percent of parents have chosen to opt their kids out of the program.

    The New York Post notes that the program, called CATCH—Connecting Adolescents To Comprehensive Health—is part of a citywide attempt to stem the tide of teen pregnancy, which leads girls—mostly poor—to drop out of school.

    According to the Associated Press, about 7,000 girls get pregnant by the time they reach the age of 17. It says more than half choose to get an abortion.

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    But you have to have parents permission to give them an aspirin.

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    at my daughter's last school i not only had to sign a permission slip for the nurse to give my daughter tylenol, (a form that requested the reason for administering the "medication" and expected duration of treatment), i had to provide an unopened package of tylenol which was then kept in a locked cabinet with her name and school ID number on it.

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    Too bad it's illegal for them to buy a large soda.

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    16 year old kid has rheumatoid arthritis and takes a whopping 400mg of Ibuprofen when it flares up so she can function, and our school nurse won't give it to her. I have to drive down to the school to administer it.

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    Only in NYC...you can't get a super sized coke, have to jump through hoops for baby formula but a 13 year old can get free morning after pills at school!

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    And if a kid has complications from this, will the parents be able to sue and say they didn't know about "the opt out" policy?
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    Some things are so messed up. It's no wonder that our generations of children don't know which end is up and right from wrong. So many mixed messages and contradictions.
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