Today in Brooklyn, a federal judge has ordered the FDA to make the morning-after pill available over the counter to people of any age without a prescription.  This unprecedented move overturns the decision by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to require a prescription for girls under 17 years old.

The decision, on a controversial subject, comes after a decade-long fight over who should have access to the pill and under what circumstances.  Obama administration's Health and Human Services secretary who in 2011 overruled a recommendation by the Food and Drug Administration to make the pill available for all ages without a prescription.  The ruling is in opposition to a previous decision by the Obama administration.  

Known by its brand name of Plan B, the morning after pill should be available without a prescription or any age or point-of-sale restrictions within 30 days. 

Judge Edward R. Korman of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York ruled in Tummino v. Hamburg, reversing a prior decision by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS).

Plan B (Levonorgestrel) is an emergency contraception to be taken within 72 hours after unprotected intercourse to prevent pregnancy. In 1999, Plan B became the first emergency contraceptive approved for use but only by prescription. In 2006, the FDA approved it as an over-the-counter drug for women over the age of 18, while requiring a prescription for minors. The FDA subsequently allowed 17-year-olds to obtain the drug without a prescription up until today.

How will this go over with the American public?