Photo: #Levonorgestrel, or Plan B, is an emergency contraception that is usually administered in two doses 12 hours apart and must be taken within 72 hours after unprotected sex.

The Plan B controversy


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Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius angered women's health advocates when she overruled the Food and Drug Administration's decision to make the Plan B available over the counter for girls younger than 17. Many observers say the decision doesn't square with the Obama administration's promise to put science before politics.

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