In an argument that has been in the headlines for several years now, there has been a earth shaking ruling.  The FDA has determined that the legal age of getting the “morning after pill” will be lowered from 18 years old to 17.  The pill, also called Plan B, has been controversial before legal age for it even was a topic of discussion.  Earlier, in a district court ruling the judge declared that it should not be left up to a judge in his position to determine the cut off age for this product.  The further ruled that the decision should be left to the the Food and Drug Administration, as its experts were better qualified in this area. Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood, praised the decision. She said that is showed that politics did not come before women’s health and she supports the announcement enthusiastically.

Plan B is a pill that can be taken up to seventy-two hours after engaging in unprotected sex and has a ninety percent chance of preventing pregnancy.  It not only interrupts ovulation, but is able to stop an egg that has become fertilized from attaching to the lining of the uterus.