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'A Big Surprise' as Sebelius Nixes Plan B for Young Girls...

Clip: 12/7/2011 | 4m 27s

'A Big Surprise' as Sebelius Nixes Plan B for Young Girls Without Prescription

In a very public disagreement Wednesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius blocked the Food and Drug Administration from allowing girls under 17 to buy the Plan B morning-after pill without a prescription. Jeffrey Brown discusses the controversy with Rob Stein of The Washington Post.

12/07/2011

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