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| March 23, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Chicago Tribune. 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

The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Saturday, March 20:

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There's every indication that the Food and Drug Administration is struggling over whether to allow the so-called morning-after pill to be sold over the counter. After an advisory panel overwhelmingly recommended that move in December, the FDA, under intense pressure from conservative and religious groups, recently announced that it would delay the decision for 90 days to gather more information on the pill.

Last month an Illinois House committee approved a proposal that would allow such pills, which prevent pregnancy in the first hours and days after intercourse, to…

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