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 Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:48 am
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14497678/wid/11915773?GT1=8404FDA OKs nonprescription ‘morning-after’ pill
Decision allows over-the-counter sale of Plan B for those 18 or olderQuote: Women may buy the morning-after pill without a prescription — but only with proof they’re 18 or older, federal health officials decided Thursday. The Food and Drug Administration ruling culminated a contentious three-year effort to ease access to the emergency contraceptive. Girls 17 and younger still will need a doctor’s note to buy the pills, called Plan B, the FDA told manufacturer Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. A step in the right direction. Finally.
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 11:32 am
Yesssssssssssssssss! Phew, I'm so glad!
*celebrates*
Finally! I LOVE YOU FDA!
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 11:35 am
I am very pleased with this particular outcome -- and, I must say, it truly is a big 'finally' moment.
Now, I hope that, given a little more time (not too much, of course), women under the age of eighteen will be afforded the very same right. *Crosses fingers*
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:59 pm
They're doing something that makes sense?
Awesome. It's about time. I'm wondering how long it will take for the 'other side' to try to come up with bullshit side effects of this just to put it back to difficult availability.
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:01 pm
Yes, this is a positive step in the right direction. *tips hat to FDA*
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:40 pm
I keep thinking there's some liability issue involved with giving it to minors, so that MIGHT be part of the reasoning for the age limit. After all, it IS a pretty big dose of hormones, and it does have some pretty bad side effects in some women. The FDA may not have reason to think minors are able to understand how to properly use the medication without guidance from a doctor.
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:57 pm
Joselle`Stark I keep thinking there's some liability issue involved with giving it to minors, so that MIGHT be part of the reasoning for the age limit. After all, it IS a pretty big dose of hormones, and it does have some pretty bad side effects in some women. The FDA may not have reason to think minors are able to understand how to properly use the medication without guidance from a doctor. Ah, I didn't think of that. I know taking that pill regularly can be an issue.
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:07 pm
Finnally...a posative step has been taken.thank you FDA.
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:23 pm
Wow, I had no idea you had to have a prescription to get the MAP in the US. The only reason I can see why minors need a note from their GP is because they can cause some nasty side affects - I was groggy for a week after I took one, and I know of people who've been nastily ill after taking them.
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:46 pm
YAY! This really is a step in the right direction.
So... could a woman buy it for her daughter? I hope so... It really bothers me that you have to be 18 to get it. It's not like she's buying cigarettes or porn.
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:47 pm
Well, its not like you have to take the meds right there in the pharmacy. So, a 17 year old could get her 18 year old friend to buy it for her or some such.
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 11:02 pm
Hooray! *High fives FDA*
It wasn't hard for me to get cigarettes when I was 17, so I don't think it would be too hard for a 17 year old girl to get the pill if she needed it. This good news actually cheered me up. ^___^
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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:14 am
Toga! Toga! Joselle`Stark I keep thinking there's some liability issue involved with giving it to minors, so that MIGHT be part of the reasoning for the age limit. After all, it IS a pretty big dose of hormones, and it does have some pretty bad side effects in some women. The FDA may not have reason to think minors are able to understand how to properly use the medication without guidance from a doctor. Ah, I didn't think of that. I know taking that pill regularly can be an issue. *nods* Why I would love for there to be no age limit, I can understand this. However, grown women might not know their health status, and could harm themselves with it. The best thing to do would be to tell everyone to see a doctor, preferably before even needing the pill just to make sure they can take it and there will be no negative side effects*. A checklist should also be avaliable with conditions that might hinder the results of the pill (ie. if you have -this- you should do -this- and/or see a doctor before/after taking the pill). * I just know a lifer will see this and say something like "HOMG, but it has negative side effects for the fetus!"I also read in my local paper, that the age limit will not be enforced persay. Granted people will be questioned if they give the pill to minors on a constant basis, but it's the pharmacists decision whether or not to give it to a girl of 17, as she might be just under 18. Basically they won't go to jail if they give it to a minor once or twice (or maybe even three times). They have to adhere to the age restriction, but it's not set in stone. The main reason it's 18, is because you can't really enforce the age restriction due to the fact that I don't think you're required to carry ID if you're under 18. If you could, I'm sure they'd be able to give it out to 17 or even 16 year olds.
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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 2:14 pm
MipsyKitten Toga! Toga! Joselle`Stark I keep thinking there's some liability issue involved with giving it to minors, so that MIGHT be part of the reasoning for the age limit. After all, it IS a pretty big dose of hormones, and it does have some pretty bad side effects in some women. The FDA may not have reason to think minors are able to understand how to properly use the medication without guidance from a doctor. Ah, I didn't think of that. I know taking that pill regularly can be an issue. *nods* Why I would love for there to be no age limit, I can understand this. However, grown women might not know their health status, and could harm themselves with it. The best thing to do would be to tell everyone to see a doctor, preferably before even needing the pill just to make sure they can take it and there will be no negative side effects*. A checklist should also be avaliable with conditions that might hinder the results of the pill (ie. if you have -this- you should do -this- and/or see a doctor before/after taking the pill). [...] Maybe OB/Gyn's could talk to women about if it is safe for them to take Plan B at a woman's annual exam. This could help a bit with some women who would typically not know if it would harm them. Something along those lines... still working it out in my head.
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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:12 pm
Can anyone else hear the women across America singing out in rejoice?
And the Pro-Lifers screaming in agony?
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