Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Wednesday overruled federal drug regulators to block wider access to the controversial contraceptive known as Plan B.
Scientists at the Food and Drug Administration determined that Plan B should be made available without a prescription to women of all ages, according to a statement from FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg. And Hamburg agreed with their decision. But Sebelius intervened to block over-the-counter access.
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