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Morning-after pill fight pits science vs. policy.
Byline: Mike Dorning
Nov. 14--WASHINGTON -- Birth control advocates initially hailed it as a major turning point: A scientific advisory committee voted overwhelmingly in December 2003 that the FDA could safely grant women easier access to "morning-after" contraceptive pills by making them available over the counter.
Because the pills are effective only if taken within 72 hours of sex and are most effective within 24 hours, the faster access was expected to expand use of the emergency contraceptive, possibly preventing tens of thousands of unwanted pregnancies per year.
Nearly two years later, the Food and Drug Administration has yet to act on the recommendation. The agency's top women's health official resigned in August to protest the delays, which she charged were politically motivated.
In an interview last week, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) vowed to block indefinitely the confirmation of a new FDA commissioner until the agency decides whether to give the drug over-the-counter status. Clinton's position threatens to leave an agency that regulates a quarter of the U.S. economy without a Senate-confirmed leader.
Many who follow the issue suspect the Bush administration is determined to put off a ruling on the pill, sold under the trademark…
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Source: HighBeam Research, Morning-after pill fight pits science vs. policy.
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