الرئيسية
WASHINGTON (AP)
— President Barack Obama is defending his administration's decision to
stop plans to allow the Plan B morning-after contraceptive pill move
onto drugstore shelves next to condoms.
Obama says as a father of
two daughters, the government should "apply some common sense" to rules
when it comes to over-the-counter medication.
Health and Human
Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius overruled scientists at the Food
and Drug Administration, saying young girls should not be able to buy
the pill on their own.
Obama says Sebelius was concerned a 10- or
11-year-old could get the medication, which could have an adverse
effect. Obama says "most parents would probably feel the same way."
For
now, Plan B will stay behind pharmacy counters, available without a
prescription only to those 17 and older who can prove their age.
— President Barack Obama is defending his administration's decision to
stop plans to allow the Plan B morning-after contraceptive pill move
onto drugstore shelves next to condoms.
Obama says as a father of
two daughters, the government should "apply some common sense" to rules
when it comes to over-the-counter medication.
Health and Human
Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius overruled scientists at the Food
and Drug Administration, saying young girls should not be able to buy
the pill on their own.
Obama says Sebelius was concerned a 10- or
11-year-old could get the medication, which could have an adverse
effect. Obama says "most parents would probably feel the same way."
For
now, Plan B will stay behind pharmacy counters, available without a
prescription only to those 17 and older who can prove their age.