Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration released guidelines approving the sale of Plan B (the emergency contraception pill) over the counter, making it available to all sexually active women without a prescription.

Then on December 7, the Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius overruled the FDA guidelines, stating concerns about the ability of younger women to correctly use the contraceptive.  The result?  Those under 17 will still need a prescription to access Plan B–and sexually active consumers of any age will need to show an ID before they can purchase the pill.

At Teen Clinic, Plan B is still free to anyone under 20. We can write prescriptions for those under 17. We also dispense to males.

Read more about the controversy here.