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cali

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19. yes to both

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #14)

Sat Apr 6, 2013, 07:07 AM

Apr 2013

President Obama opposes over the counter dispensing of the morning after pill to girls under 17 and yes, it took a judge to force the issue.

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Judge Rules Emergency Contraception Should Be Available To All Women Over The Counter [View all] ProSense Apr 2013 OP

Well how about that! JustAnotherGen Apr 2013 #1

thank goodness for some sense niyad Apr 2013 #2

Now how many years before it actually happens? Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #3

This will be in litigation forever BillStein Apr 2013 #4

Shame that it takes a judge to tell a Dem Admin to do this. nm rhett o rick Apr 2013 #5

It was ProSense Apr 2013 #6

Do you favor the ruling? nm rhett o rick Apr 2013 #8

What does that have to do with anything? ProSense Apr 2013 #10

Ok, fair enough. Why was the FDA restricting the over the counter sales? rhett o rick Apr 2013 #11

Sebelius was terrified of the political fallout if she OK'd OTC sales. That took precedence over MotherPetrie Apr 2013 #27

She was another bad choice for Pres Obama. nm rhett o rick Apr 2013 #28

She certainly was... one of many MotherPetrie Apr 2013 #30

Let's try it again. Do you think the Pres is on the correct side of this issue? rhett o rick Apr 2013 #31

I assume silence is a no. nm rhett o rick Apr 2013 #33

You wont answer because the Pres has abondon the 99% and you know it. rhett o rick Apr 2013 #34

K&R idwiyo Apr 2013 #7

K&R BumRushDaShow Apr 2013 #9

Why was the FDA restricting the over the counter sales? Anyone, anyone, Bueller?? nm rhett o rick Apr 2013 #12

This article contains the history of this battle cali Apr 2013 #13

Thank you very much. Never understood why Sebelius got appointed in the first place. rhett o rick Apr 2013 #14

yes to both cali Apr 2013 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author rhett o rick Apr 2013 #22

Sorry I posted in the wrong place then deleted the wrong message. It's early what can I say. rhett o rick Apr 2013 #23

No, not yet. Justice is reportedly reviewing the decision. cali Apr 2013 #24

Posted in wrong place. rhett o rick Apr 2013 #21

More info on this from a previous thread here suffragette Apr 2013 #25

Once again, it's a shame that a judge had to tell a Demo Admin to do the correct thing. nm rhett o rick Apr 2013 #15

good news. I heard on the news this morning that we have double the teenage pregnancies than liberal_at_heart Apr 2013 #16

I don't believe that's true cali Apr 2013 #20

Our rates are low for us but because of our lack of access to birth control they are still far liberal_at_heart Apr 2013 #29

K&R freshwest Apr 2013 #17

Kick Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #18

Good deal! Reagan appointed, no less opiate69 Apr 2013 #26

The Pres Obama Admin hasnt decided whether they will challenge the judges decision. rhett o rick Apr 2013 #32