News & Views item - April 2013

 

 

Court Slams HHS Secretary Sebelius' Ruling Restricting Access to Plan B Contraception. (April 14, 2013)

In December 2011, US Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius overruled the FDA's (Federal Drug Administration) recommendation on making the "morning after pill" (Plan B One-Step) available over the counter for females under the age of 17.

 

The April 12, 2013 issue of Science has this short announcement in its News section:

 

 

          

The Judge and the Secretary