[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9171]
[From the U.S. 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 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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