The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) is deeply disappointed by today’s FDA ruling to withhold emergency contraception medication, Plan B One-Step, from teens under 17 without a prescription. After review of safety data, the FDA found no reason to continue to prevent teens from directly purchasing emergency contraception over-the-counter, and was poised to lift existing teen restrictions today. However, the U.S. Health and Human services department intervened and blocked the FDA from taking this action.