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Statement On Emergency Contraception Decision

Statement

Date: Dec. 7, 2011
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Reproduction

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) today issued the following statement in response to the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) decision that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must deny Plan B One-Step emergency contraception from being made accessible to all women.
"I am disappointed in HHS' decision today denying women full access to the emergency contraception, Plan B One-Step. I have always been committed to ensuring all our health policy decisions are grounded in sound science. FDA's review process was clearly extensive and thorough, and the data shared with HHS made clear that Plan B is safe and effective for its intended use. Access to reliable and safe contraception is a fundamental component of health care and bringing Plan B from behind the pharmacy counter onto the shelves with other contraceptive methods would have been a victory for women's health."


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