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May 18, 2005
Oregon may offer EC over-the-counter
A measure approved today by the Oregon Senate would let women obtain emergency contraception without a prescription.
The bill would allow specially trained pharmacists to offer the "morning after" pill, which is a large dose of birth control hormones that can prevent pregnancy if taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex.
If the measure becomes a law, Oregon would join six other states that allow pharmacists to dispense emergency contraceptives without the usual doctor's prescription.
Sounds great, but a law won't make a damn bit of difference if pharmacists won't even stock EC, let alone dispense it.
Posted by Jessica at May 18, 2005 2:13 PM
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