Emergency Contraception - American Medical Women's Association position paper supporting the use of morning after pills and IUDs as important options. - http://www.amwa-doc.org/index.cfm?objectid=47A692BD-D567-0B25-5BF4D5B54387B516
Obstructing Access To Emergency Contraception In Hospital Emergency Rooms - Planned Parenthood Federation of America issues paper, with links to related materials. - http://www.plannedparenthood.org/news-articles-press/politics-policy-issues/birth-control-access-prevention/obstructing-access-to-emergency-contraception-in-hospital-emergency-rooms.htm
Plan B Pill Snarls FDA Nominee Hearings - US Today reports that over-the-counter emergency contraception was the main issue in Congressional hearings on the nomination of Andrew von Eschenbach to head the Food and Drug Administration. - http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-08-01-fda-nominee_x.htm
FDA: Plan B Information - US FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research documents related to the proposal to move this emergency contraception medication to over-the-counter status. Includes FAQ about the drug and the review process. - http://www.fda.gov/CDER/drug/infopage/planB/default.htm
Plan B: The Behind-the-Counter Over-the-Counter Pill? - Article traces the saga of the controversies and delays related to the request for U.S. FDA approval of over the counter sales of the emergency contraceptive. - http://www.seedmagazine.com/news/2006/08/plan_b_the_behindthecounter_ov.php
FDA Official Quits Over Delay on Plan B - US Food and Drug Administration official in charge of women's health issues resigned in protest against the decision to further delay a final ruling on whether the "morning-after pill" should be made more easily accessible. - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/31/AR2005083101271.html
Catholic Hospitals Agree to Offer Emergency Contraception - About Directive 36 for Catholic Health Services, which instructs hospitals to make emergency contraception available to rape victims. - http://www.abortionaccess.org/AAP/campaigns/hospital/ec.htm
Plan B Battles Embroil States - Washington Post reports that after the US Food and Drug Administration failed to decide whether or not to make the "morning-after" pill available without a prescription, most states are considering legislation to expand or restrict access to the - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/26/AR2006022601380.html
ACLU: Department of Justice Fails Rape Victims - Issues paper about US government guidelines on treatment of sexual assault survivors, which omit information about pregnancy prevention and emergency contraception. - http://ga1.org/aclu_sc_action/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=1381091
'Morning-After' Pill Available at Some DoD Clinics - Article about controversy over US Pentagon decision to make emergency contraceptives available to female soldiers. - http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewPentagon.asp?Page=/Pentagon/archive/200206/PEN20020603a.html
The Christian Institute - The Morning After Pill Promoting Promiscuity - UK Christian organization discusses many objections to emergency contraception and programs to increase the availability of "morning after" birth control. - http://www.christian.org.uk/html-publications/promotingpromiscuity.htm
There's Got To Be a Morning After - Issues surrounding emergency contraception in Australia and initiatives to make the pills easier to obtain. - http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/06/27/1056683908357.html
City Pages: The Morning-After Pill Gets a Push - Discusses the public-health value of emergency contraception, difficulties women have obtaining the pills, and efforts in Minnesota to break down the barriers. - http://www.citypages.com/databank/24/1179/article11371.asp
Consortium for Emergency Contraception - International consortium promoting availability of emergency contraception and providing advice on developing local programs. Site includes advocacy information, reports on experiences with EC in developing countries, and other materials. - http://www.cecinfo.org/
The Morning After Pill - Site asserts that "morning after" emergency contraception is just another abortion approach that kills a human life. - http://www.morningafterpill.org