It's commonly referred to as the 'morning after' pill. It's also called emergency contraception, a pill that can be taken up to 5 days after a sexual encounter to avoid a pregnancy.
It's available by prescription from a doctor. The FDA has yet to decide whether to make the drug available, over the counter.
But, now New York State legislators have taken a step toward making the drug more widely available.
The plan, given final legislative approval by the state Senate, would make the drug available in drug stores when distributed by a pharmacist or other health care provider, such as a nurse.
The argument over wide availability of the drug has sparked the usual debate.
2006-08-24
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