(2003-12-16) — A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel has approved over-the-counter sales of the so-called ‘morning-before’ pill. Although experts disagree over how the pill works, it seems to prevent unwanted pregnancy by attacking the problem at its source in the human brain.
The drug is an emergency pre-emptive contraceptive known as “Plan A”, which, when taken 48-72 hours before potential unprotected sex, is 100 percent effective in preventing pregnancy.
Rather than causing a quick abortion, like the so-called ‘morning after‘ pills, Plan A works on the cerebrum in the brain to actually keep women from getting into sexual situations in the first place.
“It seems to knock some sense into them, clinically speaking,” said one unnamed FDA researcher. “After taking Plan A, our test subjects intuitively understood what men were really thinking. They no longer believed the words ‘I love you’ when it was just an inducement to sexual activity. In fact, they avoided situations where they might be alone together with any man to whom they were not married.”
Scientists continue to work on a male version of the drug, also known as the ‘personal responsibility’ pill.
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FDA Panel Approves OTC ‘Morning-Before’ Pill
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1 Common Sense and Wonder // Dec 17, 2003 at 8:14 am
Morning Before Pill
From Scrappleface: FDA Panel Approves OTC ‘Morning-Before’ Pill (2003-12-16) — A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel has approved over-the-counter sales of the so-called ‘morning-before’…
2 Pinwheels and Orange Peels // Dec 17, 2003 at 10:07 am
I Wish
News of the “Morning Before” pill, courtesy of Scrappleface.”It seems to knock some sense into them, clinically speaking,” said one unnamed FDA researcher. “After taking Plan A, our test subjects intuitively understood what men were really thinking. Th…
3 medmusings // Dec 17, 2003 at 4:04 pm
“plan A” morning before pill
Sydney had me rolling again with a link to a mock FDA approvial of the “plan A” morning before pill, otherwise known to one of the commenters as the “i’ve got a headache” pill. Hmm… 100% efficacy is pretty good,…
4 kill as few patients as possible // Dec 17, 2003 at 8:25 pm
Now this makes a lot of sense
FDA Panel Approves Plan A Pill. [via medpundit by way ofmedmusings]
5 murdoc online // Dec 22, 2003 at 12:56 pm
Heh…And then some
Scrappleface, always funny, is on a real tear lately. Here are the latest headlines:2004 Preview: High Court to Amend 1st Amendment — DNC to Capitalize on ‘Good-News Fatigue’ in 2004 — Albright: ‘Rings’ Sequel Timed to Benefit Bush — Microsoft…
6 The Arizona Growler :: Links to consider :: August :: 2006 // Aug 28, 2006 at 12:34 am
[...] In the midst of the Plan B OTC approval, Scott Ott mulls over the possibility of Plan C. Of course, I’d personally recommend Plan A before trying anything else. [...]
7 FDA PANEL APPROVES OTC “MORNING-BEFORE” PILL | Thundercat's Seduction Lair // Jan 21, 2009 at 8:45 pm
[...] this little bit of satire by Scott Ott on Scrappleface. Thought it was funny and that I’d post [...]