Say what? Judge orders o-t-c sale to any-age girls

[asu66]

Stunning! This is even left of Pres. Obama? U-n-b-e-l-i-e-v-a-b-l-e!


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NY Fed Judge orders FDA to make Plan B morning after pill available to females of all ages

A Brooklyn judge on Friday reversed the FDA's 2011 decision to limit the Plan B pill's availability to women 17 and older.

By John Marzulli And Larry Mcshane / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Friday, April 5, 2013
AP

A federal judge on Friday reversed the FDA's 2011 decision limiting the over-the-counter availability of pill to women 17 and older.

A Brooklyn federal judge, in a Friday slap at the Obama administration, ordered the feds to end all age restrictions on sales of the controversial morning-after pill.

The Food and Drug Administration was given 30 days to abide by the ruling from Judge Edward Korman, who blasted U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius in his decision.

The FDA had previously approved the emergency contraceptive known as Plan B for all ages.

But Sebelius shut that down, arguing that 11-year-old girls might not be able to understand how to use the drug properly. President Obama backed her choice, citing the safety of pre-teens as well.

Korman strenuously disagreed in his pointed 59-page decision.

"These emergency contraceptives would be among the safest drugs sold over-the-counter," Korman wrote in his ruling. "The number of 11-year-olds using these (morning-after) drugs is likely to be minuscule."

Korman ripped Sebelius' 2011 position as "politically motivated, scientifically unjustified and contrary to agency precedent."

The Justice Department offered no immediate word on whether Korman's ruling would be appealed.

"We are reviewing the decision and evaluating the government's options," said Justice attorney F. Franklin Amanat.

The decision was quickly pilloried and praised by advocates on both sides of the issue.

"This is a real triumph for women and men of all ages," said a statement from NARAL Pro-Choice New York. "With (emergency contraception) available on the pharmacy shelf, this safe, reliable form of contraception will be accessible when it is most needed."

But the New York City Parents Union said they were "alarmed and appalled" by Korman's decision.

"According to 'Korman's Law,' every girl who menstruates is entitled to use of Plan B without parental knowledge or a doctor's care," the group said.

"Korman's Law is irresponsible, possibly deadly, and certainly ignores and undermines the authority and obligations of a parent."

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Korman, in his ruling, gave the FDA just 30 days to decide one issue: whether the pills' package should include additional labeling.

Previously, women under the age of 17 could only receive the morning-after pills with a prescription.

The standards for determining whether a consumer can understand how to use an over-the-counter drug safely and effectively is the same for aspirin as it is for contraceptives, Korman noted.

But in the case of morning-after-pill, the government's actions were motivated by politics in the Bush and Obama administrations - not scientific evidence, the judge stated.

The FDA widely permits the sale of drugs over the counter, subject only to labeling restrictions, Korman wrote.

The case began in 2005 when the Center for Reproductive Rights filed suit in Brooklyn Federal Court after the Bush administration denied women of all ages access to Plan B over the counter.

The FDA later permitted sale of the pills to women 18 and older.

In 2009, Korman ruled that 17-year-olds should be able to get the morning-after pill without a prescription - and ordered the feds to consider expanding access to women of all ages.

The FDA agreed, only to have Sebelius overrule the agency.

jmarzulli@nydailynews.com

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[TheMoody1]

They may sale to any-age girls but the CBS news stated the pill would go for around $70 bucks a pop.

[asu66]

With all due respect, I remain stunned at our decaying society and can muster only one comeback at the moment... U-n-b-e-l-i-e-v-a-b-l-e!

[Saint3333]

Families don't teach values, society has followed.