Society Issues Family Planning Emergency Contraception

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• Health: Reproductive Health: Birth Control: Emergency Contraception  (15)

• ACLU: Department of Justice Fails Rape Victims - Issues paper about US government guidelines on treatment of sexual assault survivors, which omit information about pregnancy prevention and emergency contraception.
• Canadian Physicians for Life: Morning After Pill - Discusses emergency contraception from a pro-life point of view.
• The Christian Institute - The Morning After Pill Promoting Promiscuity - UK Christian organization discusses many objections to emergency contraception and programs to increase the availability of "morning after" birth control.
• Consortium for Emergency Contraception - International consortium promoting availability of emergency contraception and providing advice on developing local programs. Advocacy information, reports on experiences with EC in developing countries, and other materials.
• Emergency Contraception - American Medical Women's Association position paper supporting the use of morning after pills and IUDs as important options.
• Emergency Contraception - History and Access - Planned Parenthood issues paper on EC's nut and bolts, effectiveness, and availability.
• Emergency Contraception (a.k.a. "Morning After Pill") - A thorough summary of the issues, from ReligiousTolerance.org.
• Emergency Contraception: The Morning-After Pill - The American Life League advises against using emergency contraception.
• Emergency Contraceptive Pills - An Important Option for Teens - Fact sheet arguing for broader access for U.S. teenagers.
• FDA: Plan B Information - US FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research documents related to the proposal to move this emergency contraception medication to over-the-counter status. Includes FAQ about the drug and the review process.
• The Morning After Pill - Site asserts that "morning after" emergency contraception is just another abortion approach that kills a human life.

• Contraception Editorial: From American Idol to Plan B: A Call for a Shift in Priorities - Perspectives on the effectiveness and potential for emergency contraception to reduce unintended pregnancy in the U.S. (November, 2007)
• Access to Emergency Contraception in North Carolina Pharmacies - Report on a study of availability of "morning-after" contraception in this state. Many pharmacists did not stock the medication. [PDF] (June 6, 2007)
• Plan B: The Behind-the-Counter Over-the-Counter Pill? - Article traces the saga of the controversies and delays related to the request for U.S. FDA approval of over the counter sales of the emergency contraceptive. (August 9, 2006)
• Plan B Pill Snarls FDA Nominee Hearings - US Today reports that over-the-counter emergency contraception was the main issue in Congressional hearings on the nomination of Andrew von Eschenbach to head the Food and Drug Administration. (August 1, 2006)
• CNN: Wal-Mart to Carry Plan B Contraception - News on the announcement that the chain would reverse its former stance and begin stocking emergency contraceptives (morning-after pills) in its pharmacies. (March 3, 2006)
• Plan B Battles Embroil States - Washington Post reports that after the US Food and Drug Administration failed to decide whether or not to make the "morning-after" pill available without a prescription, most states are considering legislation to expand or restrict access to the drug. (February 27, 2006)
• FDA Official Quits Over Delay on Plan B - US Food and Drug Administration official in charge of women's health issues resigned in protest against the decision to further delay a final ruling on whether the "morning-after pill" should be made more easily accessible. (September 1, 2005)
• Governments Worldwide Put Emergency Contraception into Women’s Hands - A review of different countries' laws and policies about emergency contraception. [PDF] (September, 2004)
• City Pages: The Morning-After Pill Gets a Push - Discusses the public-health value of emergency contraception, difficulties women have obtaining the pills, and efforts in Minnesota to break down the barriers. (July 9, 2003)
• There's Got To Be a Morning After - Issues surrounding emergency contraception in Australia and initiatives to make the pills easier to obtain. (June 28, 2003)
• Emergency Contraception and Rape: A Catholic Perspective - Short article by the Massachusetts Catholic Conference on Directive 36 for Catholic Health Services and the provision of emergency contraceptives at hospitals. (March 9, 2003)
• Survey Finds Pharmacists, Public Favor Widespread Access to Emergency Contraception - Results of a U.S. opinion survey. (February 14, 2000)
• Provider Attitudes Toward Dispensing Emergency Contraception in Michigan's Title X Programs - Article in Family Planning Perspectives (Joseph Winchester Brown and Matthew L. Boulton) describes results of a survey of family planning coordinators from Title X grantees. (February, 1999)