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NEW YORK, Nov 19, 2006 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Consumers in New York have been stocking up on the Plan B contraceptive pill since it became available in August.
Ever since the tablets were approved for over-the-counter sale by the Food and Drug Administration to those over 18 years of age, drugstores have seen many purchase the $50 pack of pills, the New York Post reported.
Plan B, or the morning after pill, reportedly consists of a dose of two pills that stops ovulation and the egg's fertilization if taken within 72 hours of intercourse.
"I'm single, and forgetting to use a condom or not having one around, it's par for the course," said Michael, a 25-year old who works in an advertising agency. "Now there's this pill. A girl can take it, no worries. It's birth control after the fact but before the situation gets messy."
Some experts fear, however, that people who have emergency contraception will be more likely to forgo traditional methods.
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