Other Publications

Information for Consumers about Plan B®

The Education Fund of Family Planning Advocates

What New York Consumers Need to Know: Plan B® is Over-the-Counter informs consumers about what to expect when they visit the pharmacy to obtain Plan B now that it is a dual label product (i.e., available by prescription for women 17 years and younger, and behind-the-counter for women and men 18 years and older). (January 2007)
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Information for New York State Pharmacists and Pharmacy Staff about Plan B®

The Education Fund of Family Planning Advocates

Plan B® - Now an Over-the-Counter and Prescription Product is a fact sheet that contains questions and answers about the provision of Plan B® as a dual label product. (January 2007)
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Plan B® Use by Women Who Are Victims of Sexual and/or Domestic Violence is a fact sheet that describes situations in which victimized women may seek Plan B® in pharmacies and best practices for assisting them. (June 2007)
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Plan B® - Helping Adolescents Prevent Unintended Pregnancy is a fact sheet describing best practices for increasing adolescents’ access to Plan B® in pharmacies and family planning centers. It also discusses the information young people need to know about the product.
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A Letter to NYS Legislators Regarding the Berger Commission Recommendations
November 2006
Family Planning Advocates of NYS

In November of 2006 the Berger Commission released recommendations to "right size" New York's hospitals. These recommendations included mergers of non-religious and religious hospitals. Such mergers can have a dramatic and often negative effect on the delivery of women's health care services. In light of these potential problems, FPA submitted a letter to Legislators outlining the organization's concerns around the Berger Commission's recommendations.

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The Hyde Amendment - 30 Years is Enough!
Fall 2006
National Network of Abortion Funds

In 1976, Congress passed the Hyde Amendment, which forbids federal funding for abortion. The National Network of Abortion Funds has created a fact sheet which illustrates the adverse impact the Hyde Amendment has on the health and well-being of women.

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Abstinence-Only Education Policies and Programs: A Position Paper of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
Journal of Adolescent Health - Issue 38 (2006)
John Santelli, M.D. et al

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