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• n  a large dose of estrogen taken orally within 24 to 72 hours after intercourse; prevents implantation of a fertilized ovum and so acts as a contraceptive; commonly used after rape or incest

News & Articles

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• OTC morning-after pill sales coming _ but not yet
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Don't look for the morning-after pill to move next to the condoms on drugstore shelves right away — but after a decade-plus fight, it appears it really will happen. Backed into a corner by a series of court rulings, the Obama administration has agreed to let the Plan B One-Step brand of emergency contraception sell over the counter to anyone of any age.
  June 12, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News
• Morning-after pill appears headed to drugstore shelves, but which one and how soon? Stay tuned
  WASHINGTON — Don't look for the morning-after pill to move next to the condoms on drugstore shelves right away — but after a decade-plus fight, it appears it really will happen.
  June 12, 2013 - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
• Feds: Morning-after pill appeal officially on hold
  Feds: Morning-after pill appeal officially on hold The Obama administration's appeal in the legal fight over morning-after pills has been officially put on hold until a judge weighs a new plan to allow girls of all ages to buy the contraceptives without a prescription, according to a government letter filed Tuesday. Associated Press New York Jun 12, 2013 if (!window.OX_ads) { OX_ads = []; } OX ...
  June 12, 2013 - The Sandusky Register