Chicago Tribune article, "Plan B Contraceptive: FDA to allow 17 year-olds to purchase emergency birth-control pills." Previously the lowest age someone could buy Plan B was 18 years old. What are the pros and cons of allowing 17 year-olds to purchase Plan B? Is there truly a "slippery slope" that would lead to abuse of the medication and/or younger girls being able to purchase the medication? How could parents and the medical community provide support for young women who are sexually active beyond this medication?
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Plan B Available to 17 Year-Olds
Chicago Tribune article, "Plan B Contraceptive: FDA to allow 17 year-olds to purchase emergency birth-control pills." Previously the lowest age someone could buy Plan B was 18 years old. What are the pros and cons of allowing 17 year-olds to purchase Plan B? Is there truly a "slippery slope" that would lead to abuse of the medication and/or younger girls being able to purchase the medication? How could parents and the medical community provide support for young women who are sexually active beyond this medication?
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