Top 10 Civil Liberties News Stories - August 30, 2006 Edition
By Tom Head, About.com
Vermont Makes Plan B Available to Minors Without Prescription
From a press conference announcing the first National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy on May 8th, 2002.
Image courtesy of the U.S. House of Representatives.
The FDA has limited behind-the-counter Plan B access to adults, but that hasn't stopped the State of Vermont. Under a new state program, pharmacists are allowed "general prescriptions" for Plan B which they may then give to minors. The program allows patients to access entire classes of drugs, which are widely tolerated but not yet available over the counter, in emergency situations.
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