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Pharmacist Matt Hartwig holds up a dose of Plan B, which is commonly referred to as the morning-after pill, at his pharmacy in Excelsior Springs, Mo. in this Jan. 12, 2006 file photo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

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Morning-after pills available at 13 NYC schools

NYC schools already distribute free condoms

Updated: Monday, 24 Sep 2012, 9:23 AM EDT
Published : Monday, 24 Sep 2012, 9:21 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City Department of Education is making the morning-after-pill available to high school girls at 13 public schools.

The DOE says girls as young as 14 will be able to get the Plan B emergency contraception without parental consent.

Parents have been notified about the CATCH pilot program and how their daughters can opt out of it.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn says she supports the program because high school students are sexually active and getting pregnant.

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

NYC schools already distribute free condoms to students.

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