Plan B Ruling Sets A Precedent That Could Give FDA Pause
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The court ruling overturning FDA's denial of a citizen petition concerning access to the emergency contraceptive Plan B puts the administration in a pickle: to appeal the decision, or comply and allow a precedent that could trouble all federal agencies
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