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Urge the FDA to improve access to the morning-after pill
Target: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Acting Commissioner, Andrew von EschenbachSponsored by: NARAL Pro-Choice America
The Bush administration has broken its promise to make a decision on the morning-after pill by September 1.
American women have waited more than two years for the FDA to decide whether women can purchase the morning-after pill over the counter. The delays persist despite The Bush administration's explicit promise to the U.S. Senate that the FDA would stop dragging its feet and issue a decision by September 1.
Now that Lester Crawford has abruptly resigned his post as Commissioner after just three months on the job, we have a real opportunity for progress under new FDA leadership.
Join us in telling the FDA that Americans are fed up with anti-choice politics getting in the way of sound science and women's access to birth control. Sign our petition to the FDA today!
American women have waited more than two years for the FDA to decide whether women can purchase the morning-after pill over the counter. The delays persist despite The Bush administration's explicit promise to the U.S. Senate that the FDA would stop dragging its feet and issue a decision by September 1.
Now that Lester Crawford has abruptly resigned his post as Commissioner after just three months on the job, we have a real opportunity for progress under new FDA leadership.
Join us in telling the FDA that Americans are fed up with anti-choice politics getting in the way of sound science and women's access to birth control. Sign our petition to the FDA today!
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We signed the “Urge the FDA to improve access to the morning-after pill” petition!
# 50:
4:05 pm PDT, Aug 30,
Bruce Combs, Virginia
# 49:
4:02 pm PDT, Aug 30,
Jennifer Wexel, Michigan
# 48:
3:56 pm PDT, Aug 30,
Bess Katerinsky, New York
# 47:
1:14 pm PDT, Aug 30,
Emiel Visser, Netherlands
# 46:
1:14 pm PDT, Aug 30,
Yan Ko, Pennsylvania
# 45:
1:11 pm PDT, Aug 30,
Elizabeth Oehrn, Sweden
# 44:
12:47 pm PDT, Aug 30,
Jocelyn Schiller, Minnesota
# 43:
12:26 pm PDT, Aug 30,
Heather Drain, Arkansas
# 42:
12:23 pm PDT, Aug 30,
Name not displayed, Texas
women should have the right to choose if they want to take the morning after pill not your pharmacy or docotor or gov't
women should have the right to choose if they want to take the morning after pill not your pharmacy or docotor or gov't
# 41:
12:18 pm PDT, Aug 30,
Leslie Lopez, Indiana
# 40:
11:37 am PDT, Aug 30,
Richard Linsenberg, Pennsylvania
# 39:
10:06 am PDT, Aug 30,
Cindy Singh, Washington
# 38:
9:57 am PDT, Aug 30,
Calvin Konno, Hawaii
# 37:
9:31 am PDT, Aug 30,
Robyn Raban, Florida
# 36:
9:08 am PDT, Aug 30,
Pam Boland, Georgia
# 35:
9:03 am PDT, Aug 30,
John Kotila, North Carolina
# 34:
7:26 am PDT, Aug 30,
KellyMarie McClintock, Canada
Bush has broken his promise, wow, there's a new one. Did anyone really believe that he would keep his word? He is not only anti-choice, he is anti-freedom, anti-democracy, anti-women, anti-peace, if there is anything good and humane left in your country, count on the fact that he is against it. He is anti-christian but he is too stupid to know it.
Bush has broken his promise, wow, there's a new one. Did anyone really believe that he would keep his word? He is not only anti-choice, he is anti-freedom, anti-democracy, anti-women, anti-peace, if there is anything good and humane left in your country, count on the fact that he is against it. He is anti-christian but he is too stupid to know it.
# 33:
7:09 am PDT, Aug 30,
Heather Caldwell, Alaska
# 32:
7:06 am PDT, Aug 30,
Shari Obert, Massachusetts
# 31:
6:09 am PDT, Aug 30,
Orestis Papadopolos, Greece
# 30:
6:06 am PDT, Aug 30,
Richard Artley, Idaho
Most conservative, evangelecal, fundamentalist Christians vote for GOP candidates. This is why Bush and the GOP Congress suck-up to these people and grant their every wish. FDA, please don't respond to these people's every wish. Allow the pill!
Most conservative, evangelecal, fundamentalist Christians vote for GOP candidates. This is why Bush and the GOP Congress suck-up to these people and grant their every wish. FDA, please don't respond to these people's every wish. Allow the pill!
# 29:
5:45 am PDT, Aug 30,
Lauri Peacock, New Mexico
# 28:
5:19 am PDT, Aug 30,
William K Lawrence, New York
# 27:
4:52 am PDT, Aug 30,
James Jindracek, Rhode Island
# 26:
4:25 am PDT, Aug 30,
Name not displayed, North Dakota
# 25:
3:13 am PDT, Aug 30,
Alexander Won, New Jersey
# 24:
1:23 am PDT, Aug 30,
Gaby Dumble, United Kingdom
Outrageous to deny women access.
Outrageous to deny women access.
# 23:
12:27 am PDT, Aug 30,
RayNice Hoffman, Pennsylvania
# 22:
12:25 am PDT, Aug 30,
Gail Dair, Australia
# 21:
9:25 pm PDT, Aug 29,
Chelsie Rollins, New Mexico
# 20:
9:00 pm PDT, Aug 29,
Name not displayed, Massachusetts
# 19:
8:19 pm PDT, Aug 29,
Karen BrownBenson, Indiana
# 18:
8:18 pm PDT, Aug 29,
Courtney Henrich, Colorado
# 17:
8:03 pm PDT, Aug 29,
Name not displayed, California
It is appalling that this debate continues.
It is appalling that this debate continues.
# 16:
7:53 pm PDT, Aug 29,
Name not displayed, North Carolina
EC does not induce an abortion and does not work if a woman is already pregnant. This pill needs to be put over-the-counter so that it will be available for women who have been sexually assaulted and need emergency assistance in preventing an unwanted pregnancy. It is also vital in cases of contraceptive failure.
EC does not induce an abortion and does not work if a woman is already pregnant. This pill needs to be put over-the-counter so that it will be available for women who have been sexually assaulted and need emergency assistance in preventing an unwanted pregnancy. It is also vital in cases of contraceptive failure.
# 15:
6:48 pm PDT, Aug 29,
Fred Fall, New Jersey
# 14:
6:05 pm PDT, Aug 29,
Esther NL, California
# 13:
5:51 pm PDT, Aug 29,
Erin Rae, Minnesota
I will not support any political candidate or pharmacy that limits women's reproductive rights
I will not support any political candidate or pharmacy that limits women's reproductive rights
# 12:
5:48 pm PDT, Aug 29,
Marilupe Maldonado, Mexico
# 11:
5:36 pm PDT, Aug 29,
Name not displayed, Tennessee
# 10:
5:32 pm PDT, Aug 29,
Pamela Mcclure, Indiana
# 9:
5:29 pm PDT, Aug 29,
Charles Mcclure, Indiana
# 8:
5:26 pm PDT, Aug 29,
Name not displayed, Maine
Science says EC is safe over the counter. Stop caving to the special interests of a very vocal minority. Start putting the welfare of American women as your priority instead.
Science says EC is safe over the counter. Stop caving to the special interests of a very vocal minority. Start putting the welfare of American women as your priority instead.
# 7:
5:11 pm PDT, Aug 29,
Wendy Hojohn, New York
# 6:
5:09 pm PDT, Aug 29,
Timothy Brown, Washington
# 5:
4:58 pm PDT, Aug 29,
Rosetta Garrison, Kansas
# 4:
4:10 pm PDT, Aug 29,
Erin Smith, Pennsylvania
# 3:
3:03 pm PDT, Aug 29,
Glenna Wright, Missouri
# 2:
2:57 pm PDT, Aug 29,
Jeff Parker, Nevada
# 1:
2:35 pm PDT, Aug 29,
Rebecca Young, California
Improved access to the morning-after pill could reduce the number of unintended pregnancies by half. In fact, one study showed that the morning-after pill could have prevented 22,000 of the approximate 25,000 pregnancies resulting from sexual assault in 1998. Our society needs to start respecting and trusting women, instead of punishing women for our reproductive biology. Please do the right thing and approve this application to sell emergency contraception over the counter.
Improved access to the morning-after pill could reduce the number of unintended pregnancies by half. In fact, one study showed that the morning-after pill could have prevented 22,000 of the approximate 25,000 pregnancies resulting from sexual assault in 1998. Our society needs to start respecting and trusting women, instead of punishing women for our reproductive biology. Please do the right thing and approve this application to sell emergency contraception over the counter.