Forget Plan B! The FDA just approved Plan “Ella,” an emergency contraceptive solution for which you will need a prescription, but could keep a supply of at home. Kinda brilliant. Super controversial. The Washington Post reports:
Ella can cut the chances of becoming pregnant by about two-thirds for at least 120 hours after a contraceptive failure or unprotected sex, studies have shown. The only other emergency contraceptive on the market, the so-called morning-after pill sold as Plan B, is significantly less effective, becomes less effectual with each passing day and will not work after 72 hours.
The pill’s been available for a year already in Europe. Hurray for freedom of choice!
