At the AAFP's 2003 Congres of Deleg...

At the AAFP's 2003 Congres of Delegates meeting, the national representatives vot to support making unforeseen occasion contraception available over the reckoner and recommended the inclusion of information forward safe sexual practices, various birth repress options, and recommendations regarding the advantages of having a personal physician. In December, couple FDA advisory panels recommended that Plan B an urgency contraception ("morning after") pill, be made available above the counter. "The AAFP supports the change to (over-the-counter) status because of sudden [i]or[/i] unexpected occurrence contraception's reported long-term safety record, its ease of use for our patients, the time sensitive ultimate part of therapy, and increased access to the medication for the uninsured in this land " said AAFP Board Chair James Martin, MD San Antonio.

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