The purpose of this petiton is to allow the Plan B Pill to be sold over the counter to teenagers 17 and younger without a prescription in an effort to minimize teen pregnancy,drop out rate due to being pregnant and lastly teen abortions
Women between the ages of 15 and 19 account for about 19% of all abortions
Ten percent of all U.S. births are to girls aged 19 or younger
Each year, almost 750,000 U.S. women aged 15–19 become pregnant
A sexually active teen who does not use a contraceptive has a 90% chance of becoming pregnant within a year.
Around 70 percent of pregnant teens drop out of high school, which is a much higher number than the drop out rate for teens who do not become pregnant