Saturday, May 4, 2013

Debate over morning-after pill for 15-year-olds

Debate over morning-after pill for 15-year-olds

This Thursday, May 2, 2013 photo shows pharmacist Simon Gorelikov holding a generic emergency contraceptive at the Health First Pharmacy in Boston. New rules permitting 15-year-olds to get the morning-after pill without a prescription are being debated by teens as well as adults, with some saying it will help kids who can't confide in an adult, while others say the lower age infringes on a parent's right to know what's going on. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)NEW YORK (AP) — Allison Guarino understands the controversy over new rules allowing 15-year-olds to buy the morning-after pill without a prescription. But as someone who teaches pregnancy prevention to ninth-graders in Boston, she thinks lowering the age will "help the girls who need the help the most."



Source: news.yahoo.com

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