Plan B - Emergency Contraception Archive
Americans rely on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make scientific, evidence-based decisions that are in the best interest of the American public and that will help improve our health. This is why FDA’s delay to approve Emergency Contraception (Plan B) over-the-counter was of great concern to me and many of my colleagues. The FDA has finally said it will make the Plan B emergency contraceptive pill available without a prescription for women 18 and over. Plan B will remain available as a prescription-only product for women age 17 and under. For 3 years FDA had refused to approve applications to give Plan B over-the-counter status despite the fact that in 2003, FDA's own panel of experts vote voted 23-4 in favor of over-the-counter status for Plan B.
Legislation
08/02/07 - H.R. 3318, Best Help for Rape Victims Act [110th Congress]
11/03/05 - H.R.4229, Plan B for Plan B Act of 2005 [109th Congress]
03/10/05 - H.R.1214, Best Help For Rape Victims Act [109th Congress]
07/13/04 - H.AMDT.690, Maloney Amendment on FDA Sound Science [108th Congress]
05/17/04 - H.R.4377, Science Over Politics Act [108th Congress]
Documents/Reports
03/30/05 - Letter to Gonzales on public meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Violence against Women.
01/13/05 - Letter to Justice on Plan B for Rape Victems
01/30/04 - Letter to FDA on Plan B Over-the-Counter
