Sebelius Plans To Leave Plan B Decision To Science
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Doctors and scientists, not politicians, must evaluate the safety of the emergency contraceptive Plan B, says Kathleen Sebelius, the Department of Health and Human Services secretary nominee
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