A French Twist for School Health Clinics.

• Position: School nurses to provide morning-after pill to students - Brief Article

High school and junior high girls in France now have a new--and controversial--reason to see the school nurse. These students, as young as 12, can obtain morning-after pills--pills taken the morning after sex to prevent pregnancy.

In an effort to lower the country's teen pregnancy and abortion rates, France became the first country in the world to hive school nurses this power. Although the nurses are advised to inform the girl's parents, they do not have to. To be effective, the pill must be taken within 72 hours after sex. It prevents a fertilized egg...