Who made the decision to postpone selling Plan B in pharmacies?
I don t know. It did not appear to me that any of the professional staff were involved. At every level of the review process, we agreed that this was safe, effective, and appropriate for over-the-counter use. The decision was not made in the usual passage. Opponents call Plan B an abortion pill. Is there any logic to this? The only connection this product has with abortions is that it prevents them. The public debate baffles me. It s extraordinary. Plan B delays ovulation. No matter when you believe life or pregnancy begins, this product is unlikely to ever involve a fertilized egg. It s contraception. And we have condoms on the shelves. The sponge just came back. I don t understand. It just doesn t make sense that we couldn t all agree that selling Plan B in pharmacies is a good thing. It will significantly reduce abortions. And these are real abortions. These are abortions we all agree are abortions. Concerned Women for America protested against Plan B by saying that rapists could sl
