A judge in Oklahoma has blocked a law requiring women under 17 to obtain a prescription in order to buy Plan B One-Step, a form of emergency contraception, while a lawsuit against the law proceeds. Such restrictions on the drug were recently lifted by the Obama administration following a more than decade-long struggle by feminists. Plan B One-Step is now available over the counter without a prescription to women of all ages. However, in a little-reported move, the administration granted exclusive rights to the pharmaceutical company Teva to sell the Plan B One-Step without age restrictions for the next three years, meaning the only over-the-counter option available to younger women will cost $50 versus the cheaper cost of a generic brand.
