Deirdre McQuade on the FDA's approval of the "Morning-After Pill" for minors wihout a prescription

The USCCB's pro-life spokesperson, Deirdre McQuade, had the following to say about this recent FDA action:

Much to the surprise of the morning-after pill’s early advocates, five years of research in Europe and the U.S. shows that increased access to emergency contraception has failed to reduce rates of unintended pregnancy and abortion. But it has led to greater sexual risk-taking among adolescent populations, in turn leading to higher rates of sexually-transmitted disease. In the unlikely event a teenager will bother to read the Plan B package insert all the way to the end, she will find sound advice: ‘Of course, not having sex is the most effective way to prevent pregnancy and stay free of STDs’.

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