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finally a bit of good news
A federal district court overturned Friday the Obama administration’s ban against women under 17 purchasing over-the-counter emergency contraception without a prescription.
Describing the restriction as “a strong showing of bad faith and improper political influence” Judge Edward Korman of the District Court of Eastern New York directed the Food and Drug Administration to lift it within 30 days.
“The decisions of the Secretary with respect to Plan B One-Step…were arbitrary, capricious, and unreasonable,” Judge Korman wrote, directing the FDA to “Make levonorgestrel-based emergency contraceptives available without a prescription and without point-of-sale or age restrictions within thirty days.”
A spokeswoman at the FDA said Friday the agency had no comment, citing the ongoing legal case. A spokeswoman at the Justice Department said agency officials were “reviewing the opinion.”
Describing the restriction as “a strong showing of bad faith and improper political influence” Judge Edward Korman of the District Court of Eastern New York directed the Food and Drug Administration to lift it within 30 days.
“The decisions of the Secretary with respect to Plan B One-Step…were arbitrary, capricious, and unreasonable,” Judge Korman wrote, directing the FDA to “Make levonorgestrel-based emergency contraceptives available without a prescription and without point-of-sale or age restrictions within thirty days.”
A spokeswoman at the FDA said Friday the agency had no comment, citing the ongoing legal case. A spokeswoman at the Justice Department said agency officials were “reviewing the opinion.”
more from the wapo
i was so sincerely disappointed when the administration overruled the fda on this