cliff notes version of "small victory for Plan B"

Hey peeps,

I apologize for the technical jargon from the previous post. I just got so excited about the news that I only posted the press release without comment from me. My bad. Also, I got the impression from Washington Cube's comment that perhaps a Cliff Notes version of my previous post is needed. So here goes.

Today, the FDA has granted over-the-counter status for Plan B (aka emergency contraception, aka "the morning-after pill") provided that you're 18 years old or over. For those of you living under a rock (if you're a boy, I guess you're forgiven but you should know this anyways), Plan B, if taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex, has an 85% chance of preventing pregnancy.

Now for my opinion (what's that you say? you didn't ask for it? oopsies). This is a big victory for college-aged women everywhere. Back in the day when I was in school, how great would it have been to just walk into a store and pick this stuff up whenever you needed it? On the other hand, it's not technically "over the counter" if you're not letting teens to get it. This means that it will probably be under lock and key at your local CVS, or you may need to ask a pharmacist for it. Who's to say that some 16-year-old who had unprotected sex with her loser boyfriend doesn't have a cool, 19-year-old sister to get it for her? Kinda defeats the true "behind the counter" status, doesn't it? Oh well...whatever you have to do to make your conservative base happy....

What's that you say? The FDA is supposed to be a nonpartisan government agency? Hmmm...how very interesting.