Morning-After Pill May Become Easier to Get
From Times Wire Reports
State lawmakers approved and sent to the governor a measure that would allow women to go straight to a pharmacist to get the morning-after pill.
Currently in the state, Plan B, as the emergency contraceptive is called, requires a doctor’s prescription. Under the bill approved by the Democratic-controlled Legislature, a pharmacist could dispense it without a prescription.
Republican Gov. Bill Owens said he had not decided whether to sign or veto the bill.
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