Plan B

The Food and Drug Administration's decision to approve the Plan B pill for over-the-counter sale has been a continuing story for The Leader. Last year, I wrote my first article for the newspaper on the possibility of the drug being sold over-the-counter. About a month ago Plan B was allowed for sale with out a prescription. That was the reason for a new Leader article, and a picture of the box - taken by me - to go along with it.

Plan B box. Leader photo: Paul Lewis

Plan B reignites birth control debate
by Gautam Singh

The Food and Drug AdministrationÂ’s approval for over-the-counter status of the Plan B pill last month means that starting next year women on campus will be able to obtain the pill without a prescription from University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeÂ’s Norris Health Center. Read More


Here is the article I wrote on February 8.

AG Launches assault on FDA over emergency contraception
by Paul Lewis

Wisconsin Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager is in the process of filing a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because of their delay in deciding whether emergency contraception should be sold without a prescription. Read More