Fda Considers Access for Teens

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Some see easy access to emergency contraception as a way to drastically reduce teen pregnancy, already on the decline since the early 1990s. Others worry that its long-term effects on young women are unknown or argue that the drug, also known as the "morning- after pill," encourages teens to have sex.

Ultimately, it will be up to Food and Drug Administration officials to decide: Should older teens be able to buy emergency contraception over the counter?

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Fda Considers Access for Teens

Earlier this year, the FDA denied a drug company's request to sell its brand...

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