[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 85 (Friday, June 14, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H3639-H3640]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       PLAN B UNRESTRICTED BY FDA

  (Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in 
opposition to the decision on Monday by

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the FDA to allow Plan B to be offered over the counter to girls at any 
age. I've been vocal about this issue and will continue to be. On May 
20 this year, I co-authored a letter to the Commissioner of the U.S. 
Food and Drug Administration asking the FDA to reverse its decision. At 
one point, the President agreed that Plan B should not be used over the 
counter by girls without a prescription. Now it seems he has changed 
his mind.
  As a result of this FDA ruling, it will be easier for young girls to 
get Plan B than it will to get a tattoo. Mr. Speaker, this change is an 
insult to parents and the role they play in their children's lives. I 
am very disappointed with the FDA's decision to allow Plan B to be 
offered over the counter without age restriction.

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