Morning-After Pill Attorney Responds to FDA Announcement
"The Obama Administration is speaking out of both sides of its mouth when it comes to the basic rights of women and girls as evidenced by the political decision issued by the FDA late today."
NY judge makes morning-after pill available to all
The Food and Drug Administration must make emergency contraceptives available to girls of all ages within 30 days, a federal judge has ruled, saying the agency's decisions regarding the so-called morning-after pill were "arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable.
Court Orders FDA to Remove All Restrictions on the Morning-After Pill
In a landmark victory, a U.S. federal judge ordered that the Morning-After Pill be made available "without a prescription and without point-of-sale or age restrictions within thirty days."
Judge orders FDA to make Plan B morning after pill available to females of all ages
A Brooklyn judge on Friday reversed the FDA's 2011 decision to limit the Plan B pill's availability to women 17 and older.
Huge win for morning-after pill; judge lifts age restriction
A federal judge's ruling Friday morning ordering the FDA to lift restrictions on the morning-after pill — making it available over the counter to females of all ages — was a victory for several Gainesville women who were plaintiffs in the case.
The Fight to Make the Morning-After Pill Readily Available for All Women and Girls
The PCJF represents grassroots feminist activists with National Women’s Liberation (NWL) and 15-year-old Anaya Kelly in a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) to remove all restrictions on over-the-counter access to the Morning-After Pill (also known by trade name Plan B One-Step and as emergency contraception) for all women and girls in the United States.
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National Women’s Liberation – Press Packet
A PDF collection of news clippings on the NWL's years of organizing and actions related to morning-after pill availability.
Annie Tummino, National Women's Liberation Speak Out at Health and Human Services
Upon the news that a judicial ruling on their lawsuit is expected by the end of the month, Annie Tummino and National Women's Liberation held a speak out in front of Health and Human Services in New York City. (Video source: Ustream / StopMotionSolo)
Background information on the Morning-After Pill Litigation
The lawsuit, now spanning both Republican and Democratic administrations, was originally filed on January 21, 2005, after years of unexplained delay by the FDA to respond to requests by feminist, women’s health and reproductive rights organizations – including through a Citizen Petition – to switch emergency contraception drugs from prescription-only to over-the-counter.
Women Sit-In at FDA for Morning After Pill Access
National Women's Liberation members sit-in at the Food and Drug Administration (January 2005) to demand over-the-counter access to the Morning-After Pill.
