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FDA changes to morning-after pill fuels fire over emergency contraception debate
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistJust one day after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced changes to the morning-after pill, many are asking themselves how young is too young? The pill, also known as Plan B One-Step, has always been a hot topic and many said the changes are...Tags: Social Issues, Health Treatments, Food and Drug Administration, Birth Control, Abortion
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Justice Department is appealing decision to lift age limits and provide cheaper morning after pill
The Justice Department is appealing a judge's decision lifting all age limits on the Plan B morning-after birth control pill and a cheaper generic. The federal government says the judge who issued the ruling had exceeded his authority and that his...
Tags: Judges, Health Treatments, Justice System, Food and Drug Administration, Birth Control
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Is age 16 too young for Plan B? How about younger?
WDBJ7 ReporterA new recommendation by the American Academy of Pediatrics is raising eyebrows. It says pediatricians should prescibe emergency contraceptives like Plan B for girls ages 16 and under. The Academy says while teen pregnancies have declined, the pregnancy...Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Health Treatments, Medical Specialization, Birth Control
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Abortion debate to resume in Richmond, as Delegate introduces personhood legislation
ReporterThe fight over abortion rights will take center stage again in January when state lawmakers return to Richmond. The first bill filed for the upcoming General Assembly session is a measure that defines a human fetus as a person. This isn't the first time...Tags: Social Issues, Thomas Jefferson, Abortion Issue, U.S. Senate, Health
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