Some NYC schools to hand out 'morning after pill' to students

Posted at: 09/24/2012 6:58 PM | Updated at: 09/24/2012 10:06 PM
By: WNYT Staff

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Source: AP

NEW YORK CITY - Some New York City High Schools are about to make the "morning after pill" available to students.

The Department Of Education says girls as young as 14 will be able to get the pill without parental consent.

The city says about 7,000 girls get pregnant by the time they reach the age of 17. More than half get an abortion.

New York City schools already give out free condoms to students.





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