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May 14, 2013

Court Delays Unrestricted Sale of Emergency Contraception 
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A federal appeals court has agreed to delay the sale of emergency
contraception without a prescription for people of all ages. U.S.
District Court Judge Edward Korman had rejected the administration’s
bid to delay his order that the “morning-after pill” be made
available without restrictions while it appeals his decision. But on
Monday the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York granted the
delay at least until it takes up the issue later this month. Korman has
accused the Obama administration of blocking access to the morning-after
pill for political reasons, noting that it would be among the safest
over-the-counter medications in existence.

 

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