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Health officials prepare for 'Plan B'.

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| August 26, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Newsday. 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: Curtis L. Taylor

Aug. 26--Although women will be "carded" at pharmacies to verify age, local health experts predict that making the "morning-after" pill available over-the-counter will make it easier to avoid unwanted pregnancies.

Dr. Rachel Masch, associate director of the Family Planning division at Bellevue Hospital Center, said allowing the controversial contraceptive, known as Plan B, to be sold without prescription later this year to women over 18 was "a good start." "Now, adult patients don't have to find a doctor, contact them about getting a prescription, or find a pharmacy that stocks it," Masch said. "We are hoping Plan B makes it…

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