It has generated a ton of publicity, and that almost surely has a consequence of increasing awareness - and awareness is still the biggest barrier to use.

We decided about six years ago that making emergency contraception widely available was the most important step we could take in the United States to reduce the incidence of unintended pregnancies.

This non-decision is further evidence that the FDA has allowed politics to trump science - especially now that the process is 'rule-making,' which always ultimately stops at the White House.

This non-decision is further evidence that the FDA has allowed politics to trump science - especially now that the process is 'rule-making,' which always ultimately stops at the White House,

It was not very effective, especially among women who already have given birth to a child.

Plan B offers women a last chance to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. Instead of making this last chance more widely available, this administration wants to punish women by making them pay for having sex.