Jun 30, 2009 / 05:01 am
Several Christian and pro-life groups have filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit challenging a court order which requires the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to allow the “Plan B” drug to be sold over the counter to minors.
The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) filed a motion on behalf of Concerned Women for America, the Christian Medical and Dental Association and Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International. The groups say that the order disregards parental rights and the safety of minors.
On March 23 a federal court ordered the drug Levonorgestrel—also known as the “morning after pill” or “Plan B” --be made available to girls 17 and older without a prescription. The drug aims to prevent pregnancy when used within 24 hours of sexual intercourse.
Many doctors believe the drug can cause the abortion of a recently-conceived child by preventing its implantation on the uterine wall.