In what can only be called an astounding move by an Administration that pledged on inauguration day that medical and health decisions would be based on fact not ideology, and for which women are a major constituency, Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), overruled a much-awaited decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make emergency contraception (EC) available over-the-counter (OTC) to women of all ages.
According to the New York Times, "no health secretary has ever [overruled an FDA decision] before." If this decision is allowed to stand, ALL women's access to this vital medication continue to be hampered by the need to show proof of age. Follow science, value women's health, make Plan B freely available.