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Politics, not science, blocks access to 'morning-after' pill

USATODAY.com - Each year, hundreds of people die from overdoses or adverse reactions to common pain relievers such as aspirin, which any child can buy at the corner drugstore. By contrast, research shows no deaths or serious harm from a contraceptive known as the "morning-after" pill. Even so, dispensing or obtaining it without a doctor's prescription is a crime in 45 states.

Posted by Prometheus 6 on April 19, 2004 - 9:01am :: Health