James Trussell
James Trussell
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We decided about six years ago that making emergency contraception widely available was the most important step we could take in the United States to reduce the incidence of unintended pregnancies.
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This non-decision is further evidence that the FDA has allowed politics to trump science - especially now that the process is 'rule-making,' which always ultimately stops at the White House,
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It was not very effective, especially among women who already have given birth to a child.
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Plan B offers women a last chance to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. Instead of making this last chance more widely available, this administration wants to punish women by making them pay for having sex.
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That doesn't mean it's not an important option. Not every method fits every woman. Some women do like it.
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It has generated a ton of publicity, and that almost surely has a consequence of increasing awareness - and awareness is still the biggest barrier to use.