5/8/2004: The Food and Drug Administration announced this week that Plan B will not be available over the counter. Plan B is an emergency medical contraceptive that, if taken within 72-120 hours of unprotected intercourse, can prevent pregnancy. The FDA claims that not enough research on teenage women's ability to use Plan B correctly is available.
Pro-choice organizations react: Many organizations around the country believe that this denial of women's right to determine when they become pregnant reflects the Bush administration's conservative nature.
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