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Emergency Contraception
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» 'Morning-After' Pill Available at Some DoD Clinics  - Article about controversy over US Pentagon decision to make emergency contraceptives available to female soldiers.
» ACLU: Department of Justice Fails Rape Victims - Issues paper about US government guidelines on treatment of sexual assault survivors, which omit information about pregnancy prevention and emergency contraception.
» CNN: Wal-Mart to Carry Plan B Contraception - News on the announcement that the chain would reverse its former stance and begin stocking emergency contraceptives (morning-after pills) in its pharmacies.
» Canadian Physicians for Life: Morning After Pill - Discusses emergency contraception from a pro-life point of view.
» Catholic Hospitals Agree to Offer Emergency Contraception - About Directive 36 for Catholic Health Services, which instructs hospitals to make emergency contraception available to rape victims.
» City Pages: The Morning-After Pill Gets a Push - Discusses the public-health value of emergency contraception, difficulties women have obtaining the pills, and efforts in Minnesota to break down the barriers.
» Consortium for Emergency Contraception - 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.
» Emergency Contraception - American Medical Women's Association position paper supporting the use of morning after pills and IUDs as important options.
» Emergency Contraception (a.k.a. "Morning After Pill") - A thorough summary of the issues, from ReligiousTolerance.org.
» Emergency Contraception: The Morning-After Pill - The American Life League advises against using emergency contraception.
» Emergency Contraceptive Pills - An Important Option for Teens - Fact sheet arguing for broader access for U.S. teenagers.
» FDA Advisory Committee: Barr Plan B Emergency Contraceptive OTC CARE Program Adequate - News article about US FDA advisory committee vote in favor of over-the-counter distribution of this medication.
» FDA Official Quits Over Delay on Plan B - 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.
» FDA: Plan B Information - 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.
» Governments Worldwide Put Emergency Contraception into Women’s Hands - A review of different countries' laws and policies about emergency contraception.
» Obstructing Access To Emergency Contraception In Hospital Emergency Rooms - Planned Parenthood Federation of America issues paper, with links to related materials.
» Plan B Battles Embroil States - 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
» Plan B Pill Snarls FDA Nominee Hearings - 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.
» Plan B: The Behind-the-Counter Over-the-Counter Pill? - 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.
» Provider Attitudes Toward Dispensing Emergency Contraception in Michigan's Title X Programs - 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.
» Survey Finds Pharmacists, Public Favor Widespread Access to Emergency Contraception - Results of a U.S. opinion survey.
» The Christian Institute - The Morning After Pill Promoting Promiscuity - UK Christian organization discusses many objections to emergency contraception and programs to increase the availability of "morning after" birth control.
» The Morning After Pill - Site asserts that "morning after" emergency contraception is just another abortion approach that kills a human life.
» There's Got To Be a Morning After - Issues surrounding emergency contraception in Australia and initiatives to make the pills easier to obtain.
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Last Updated: 2007-02-19 00:24:30
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