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 Plan B
 
   LAST MAY, WHEN the Food and Drug Administration decided not to allow pharmacies to sell the emergency contraceptive Plan B over the counter, we wrote that the FDA was within its rights to be cautious. The agency had overridden the advice of a panel of its own experts, who pointed out that the drug is considered safe and that if taken quickly (within 72 hours of intercourse) Plan B effectively prevents unwanted pregnancies -- and therefore unwanted abortions -- both of which are good arguments for over-the-counter sales. But FDA officials were bothered by the absence of data describing the drug's impact  on girls who would, if  Plan B required no prescription, no longer need a doctor's approval to get it. Because recent research has shown that many drugs can affect adolescents differently  than adults, this was a legitimate concern.
 
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