ILL Governor To Make EC Over The Counter

Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced last weekthat he’ll make EC available over-the-counter even if the FDA doesn’t.“Plan B is a safe and tested form of emergency contraception, and women deserve access to it,” he said in a press release.

His opponent in the upcoming election, Republican Judy Baar Topinka, says she supports the sale of EC without a prescription--but only to women of a certain age. Same old record.

Gov. Blagojevich has already shown support for EC by requiring pharmacists in his state to fill women’s prescriptions--even if their “conscience” doesn’t want them to.