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DO NOT APPEAL THE FEDERAL COURT DECISION TO MAKE THE MORNING AFTER PILL AVAILABLE WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION TO ALL AGES

Created by B.H. on April 06, 2013

TO APPEAL THE APRIL 2013 FEDERAL COURT DECISION TO STRIKE DOWN FDA AGE RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS TO THE MORNING AFTER PILL IS A WASTE OF TAXPAYER MONEY. COURT TIME COSTS THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT LOTS OF TAXPAYER MONEY. WOMEN OF ANY AGE SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO THIS SAFE ALTERNATIVE IMMEDIATELY WHEN IT IS MOST EFFECTIVE WITHOUT EXTRA TIME AND COST OF A DOCTORPRESCRIPTION. THIS PILL PREVENTS UNWANTED PREGNANCY AND WILL REDUCE ABORTIONS. AGE RESTRICTION HASN'T IMPROVED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PARENTS AND THE TEENS AT HIGHEST RISK OF NEEDING AN EMERGENCY PREVENTION. MANY TEENS DON'T (OR THINK THEY DON'T) LIVE IN A WARM AND UNDERSTANDING HOME. GIRLS WILL TEND TO WAIT AND SEE IF THEY BECOME PREGNANT BEFORE FEELING COMPELLED TO REVEAL THEIR SEXUAL ACTIVITY. RESTRICTING THE MORNING AFTER PILL DOESN'T WORK!

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