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| August 25, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Houston Chronicle. 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: Melanie Markley

Aug. 25--The federal government's announcement that women 18 and older will be able to buy the morning-after pill without a prescription was both heralded and condemned Thursday by Houstonians aligned on both sides of the issue.

The Food and Drug Administration's ruling, which was expected, culminated a three-year effort to make the emergency contraceptive more accessible to women.

"I do think that after three years of waiting, this is an important and historical day," said Peter J. Durkin, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas. However, he was disappointed that younger teens still need a…

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