Plan B gets new label by FDA to clarify it doesn't cause abortion
After more than two decades on the market, the FDA wants to give the emergency contraception drug "Plan B" a new label to clarify that it doesn't cause an abortion. After more than two decades on the market, the emergency contraception drug Plan B One-Step will get a new label by federal regulators to make clear that the pills work by preventing ovulation and do not cause an abortion or impact implantation of a fertilized egg, the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. The surprise regulatory move ahead of a holiday weekend is aimed at clearing up confusion on how the drug works. Some pharmacists have cited religious objections tied to abortion in declining to sell the drug, while lawmakers in conservative states have raised the prospect of restricting access or banning it entirely. The debate has become particularly urgent following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. In his concurring opinion, conservative Justice Clarence Thomas questi...