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Court Denies Government's Motion to Stay Order that Morning-After Pill Be Made Available Without Restrictions

Posted in News · May 09, 2013 8:00 PM
In a scathing decision, U.S. District Court Judge Edward R. Korman has denied the Obama administration's Motion to Stay his Order from April 5, 2013, requiring that emergency contraception be made available without age and point-of-sale restrictions.

McClatchy: Federal judge denies FDA effort to block contraceptive access

Posted in Press Coverage · May 09, 2013 8:00 PM
A New York federal judge on Friday denied a request by the Obama administration to delay his April 5 court order that allows emergency contraceptives to be sold without age limits or a prescription.

Pharmalive.com: Judge Slams 'Frivolous' Obama Defense Of Birth Control Pill

Posted in Press Coverage · May 09, 2013 8:00 PM
In a scathing decision, a federal judge criticized the Obama administration for a “frivolous” stalling tactic to defend age restrictions for the morning after birth control pill.

Judge Calls Obama Administration Position a "Charade" in Blocking Morning After Pill

Posted in News · May 06, 2013 8:00 PM
Today, U.S. District Court Judge Edward R. Korman heard arguments regarding the Obama administration’s Motion to Stay his Order from April 5, 2013, requiring that emergency contraception be made available without age and point-of-sale restrictions. Over a two-hour period, Judge Korman made it clear that the government’s position was unjustifiable. Calling the government’s conduct a “charade” the Judge condemned the “political influence” that has caused a “total and complete corruption of the administrative process.”

Putting Politics Ahead of Science

Posted in Press Coverage · May 02, 2013 8:00 PM
On Wednesday, the Obama administration betrayed both reproductive rights and science. The Justice Department announced that it would appeal a federal court ruling that would make morning-after pills available without a prescription for girls and women of all ages.

Attorney who fought contraception limits hits Obama administration's tactics

Posted in Press Coverage · May 01, 2013 8:00 PM
One of the attorneys who successfully sued to make a type of emergency contraception available without age restrictions is crying foul over the Obama administration’s 11th-hour decision to appeal the ruling.

Why the White House is fighting greater access to the morning-after pill

Posted in Press Coverage · May 01, 2013 8:00 PM
The Justice Department is appealing a court decision that would make Plan B available to women of all ages without a prescription.

Groups say FDA's Plan B decision falls short of court order

Posted in Press Coverage · April 30, 2013 8:00 PM
Reproductive-rights groups that sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over access to the "morning-after" pill will ask a judge to hold the agency in contempt if it fails to comply with a court order directing it to make emergency contraception available to women of all ages.

FDA must comply with Plan B morning-after pill ruling, campaigners say

Posted in Press Coverage · April 30, 2013 8:00 PM
Reproductive-rights groups said on Wednesday they would ask a judge to hold the US Food and Drug Administration in contempt if it fails to comply with a court ruling that orders it to make the morning-after pill available to women of all ages.

Obama’s half-dose of Plan B

Posted in Press Coverage · April 30, 2013 8:00 PM
It sounded like a major victory for reproductive health: Per an announcement by the FDA late Tuesday, emergency contraception will finally be available on the shelves for anyone 15 and up. But there’s a catch.

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