The New Haberdasher

Sebelius singlehandedly guarantees an increase in teen pregnancy

Sebelius Overrules F.D.A. on Freer Sale of Emergency Contraceptives - NYTimes.com

Looks like the Obama Administration fails on progressive issues once more.  Seriously:  except for the lack of an alternative not bent on sacrificing the very social fabric of our country to Mammon Profit, why would ANYONE vote for this guy?

“In her own statement, Ms. Sebelius said, “After careful consideration of the F.D.A. summary review, I have concluded that the data submitted by Teva do not conclusively establish that Plan B One-Step should be made available over the counter for all girls of reproductive age.” She was referring to Teva Pharmaceuticals, the pill’s maker. She noted that 10 percent of 11-year-old girls can bear children, so they needed to be studied as well.

“Dr. Susan Wood, a former F.D.A. assistant commissioner who resigned in 2005 to protest the Bush administration’s handling of Plan B, said that there were many drugs available over the counter that had not been studied in pre-adolescents and that were far more dangerous to them.”

For another take on the topic, check this article out as well

“It came a day after Sebelius traveled to Kansas on Air Force One with the president, but it is unclear whether the two discussed the decision. An administration official was not aware of any conversations about the pill between the two, and said the decision was Sebelius’s alone.”