https://freerepublic.com/tag/kimberlychernoby/ en-us Tue, 7 Apr 2026 20:09:35 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4374028/posts Abortion medication access barriers prevent me from providing evidence-based careGrowing up, I always knew I wanted to be a doctor. But when the FDA needlessly placed an age restriction on over-the-counter levonorgestrel (Plan B) for emergency contraception, I decided I needed to become a lawyer too. I reasoned that political interference in healthcare meant my future patients might not receive the care they needed, and that as a physician-attorney, I could help advance evidence-based policy. In the 20 years since, levonorgestrel-based emergency contraception and daily oral contraceptives have become available over the counter with no age restrictions. Recent conversations, however,... MEDPAGE TODAY https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4374028/posts#comment Tue, 7 Apr 2026 20:09:35 GMT