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`Morning-after pill' access does not increase unprotected sex, study shows.

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| January 06, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2007 San Jose Mercury News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Julie Sevrens Lyons

SAN JOSE, Calif. _ Improving access to "morning-after pills" does not increase unprotected sex or sexually transmitted diseases, a new study of 2,000 California women shows.

The findings could fuel the debate over the safety and effectiveness of emergency contraceptives, as the Food and Drug Administration this month considers again whether to make the pills available over the counter.

The medication, a high dose of birth control pills that can prevent pregnancies if taken within 72 hours after unprotected sex, is already available without a prescription in California through some specially trained pharmacists.

But women who had the pills on hand were more likely to use them…

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