Bush to let woman decide for themselves?

For those of you following the debate over Plan B this is welcome news. What appeared to be a lost cause may finally result in a compromise that works. Women 18 and over would be allowed to purchase or obtain Plan B with no prescription. I'm shocked that something this sensible concerning birth control could make it through the Bush administration. It isn't set in stone yet, but cross your fingers.

“I believe that Plan B ... ought to require a prescription for minors. That’s what I believe,” Bush said at a news conference.
Barr Pharmaceutical’s has been unsuccessful in two attempts to win government approval to sell its Plan B drug more widely without a prescription. Its first application in 2003 covered women of all ages but was rejected. The second was limited to women 16 and older. The FDA postponed a decision.
The company Friday said it filed a revised application but no details were released. The FDA is expected to act soon.

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