Plan B

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Myth-busting: Plan B is still legal in Tennessee, despite a viral tweet ... (Nashville Public Radio)

Plan B, also called the morning-after pill, is used after unprotected sex to prevent fertilization and is available over the counter. Abortion pills, on the ...

It doesn’t have anything to do with abortion.”Plan B, also called the morning-after pill, is used after unprotected sex to prevent fertilization and is available over the counter. Blaise GaineyWPLN NewsPlan B, also called the morning-after pill, is used after unprotected sex to prevent fertilization and is available over the counter. Coffield says mistaking contraceptives like Plan B with abortion pills does the public a disservice.“The disinformation around emergency contraception or Plan B is really harmful because it’s a great preventive care option for patients to prevent pregnancy if they have unprotected sex.”Coffield says with the legality of abortions in question, the need to have factual and up-to-date information available is crucial.Pam Keith declined to comment when reached by WPLN News but later deleted the tweet claiming she mistook the law for ones proposed in other states.Hey all. I tweeted something about a change in Tennessee law criminalizing a component of women’s health care that I understood to be similar to the proposed bans in Louisiana and Missouri. I have taken it down.— Pam Keith, Esq. (@PamKeithFL) May 9, 2022 The contraceptive is still available.On Saturday night, an attorney and a 2020 Democratic candidate for Florida’s 18th Congressional District falsely tweeted that Plan B has been banned in Tennessee. Pam Keith also claimed individuals could be fined $50,000 dollars for ordering it. This happened over the weekend with a tweet claiming Plan B, a pill that prevents conception, had been banned in Tennessee. That’s not true.

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Fact check: A new Tennessee abortion law does not ban Plan B ... (The Tennessean)

Widespread misinformation in the wake of a new Tennessee abortion bill has led to misunderstanding surrounding emergency contraceptives.

Tennessee lawmakers in 2019 passed a "trigger" law that would issue a de facto abortion ban if Roe is overturned. Tennessee already had a law on the books that stated doctors must be in the physical presence of a pregnant woman when prescribing abortion medication. The U.S. Supreme Court is on the verge of overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has endorsed medical or chemical abortion as a safe procedure. Plan B is not an abortion pill. They do not require a doctor's prescription to purchase.

PolitiFact - Tennessee passed a ban on mailing abortion pills, not ... (PolitiFact)

Tennessee legislation that takes effect in January 2023 imposes restrictions on the dispensing of abortion-inducing pills. It doesn't address or ban emergency ...

To lawfully receive abortion pills, a patient must visit a doctor, give consent, and then return to pick up the medication. Delivery of abortion pills by mail is prohibited. Mifepristone blocks progesterone, the hormone needed to maintain a pregnancy, and misoprostol makes the uterus contract to complete the abortion. It would likely come down to what happens with Roe v. The medication is available over-the-counter and does not require a prescription. It involves a combination of two medicines — mifepristone and misoprostol — that are typically taken around 24 hours apart. Signed by Republican Gov. Bill Lee on May 5, it doesn’t address or ban emergency contraceptives. The legislation imposes restrictions on the dispensing of abortion pills, but it doesn’t ban emergency contraceptives like Plan B. Wade, as a leaked draft majority opinion indicates it might, access to abortion would vary across states due to differing policies. Keith claimed on Twitter that Tennessee banned the Plan B emergency contraceptive and made it a crime punishable by a $50,000 fine to order it. "Hey all. Advocates of abortion rights are expressing concern that some states’ efforts will go further to curtail contraceptive use.

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HB2416 does not ban Plan B in TN (Action News 5)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - In light of the leaked SCOUTS draft on Roe v. Wade pro-choice advocates worry some states will go further, not only banning abortions ...

“I think that it’s a part of a move to make it more difficult for telemedicine appointments that would prescribe this type of pill,” said Akbari. “Right now if you were to receive abortion-inducing drugs you could go to your doctor, your doctor would write the prescription, you would pick it up from a pharmacists takes those pills in the comfort of your home,” said Akbari. Senator Akbari says this bill would make it more difficult to get this medication.

Fact Check-Tennessee bill on abortion medication did not ban or ... (Reuters India)

Emergency contraception pills, usually known as Plan B or the “morning after pill”, were not banned or criminalized in Tennessee, contrary to claims online.

She also quoted Plan B’s website as saying the drug does does not cause abortions if a person is already pregnant, meaning it would be excluded from the bill. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowed certified clinicians to dispense the medical abortion pill only in a healthcare setting, requiring an in-person visit from the patient. The mix-up spread after Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed new legislation on abortion-inducing medication – not emergency contraceptive pills.

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