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Lowering Age Limit For Single-Dose Emergency Contraception Irresponsible and Disappointing

WASHINGTON—The April 30 move by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve over-the-counter sale of “Plan B One-Step” to minors 15 years and older is a “disappointment,” said a spokesperson for the Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bisho
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May 02, 2013
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Ruling that Lifts Age Limits on Emergency Contraceptives Should Be Overturned

The following statement regarding decision to lift age limits on purchase of over-the-counter emergency contraceptives comes from Deirdre McQuade, spokeswoman for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Secretariat for Pro Life Activities: A federal district judge in New York has orde
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April 05, 2013
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HHS Protects Kids in Vetoing FDA Plan B Decision

The following is a column by Sr. Mary Ann Walsh, Director of Media Relations at the USCCB: Health and Human Services (HHS) acted to protect kids Dec. 7 when HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius rejected a recommendation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to let stores sell powerful
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December 09, 2011
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