US to allow morning-after pill for any age THE Obama administration says it will comply with a judge's order to allow women and girls of any age to purchase emergency contraception, ending its efforts to restrict the drug's availability. The reversal on the politically sensitive issue means that anyone, including young girls, will soon be able to purchase the popular Plan B One-Step morning-after pill over the counter, without a prescription. President Barack Obama's administration had fought against US District Court Judge Edward Korman's order to make the drug more widely available after a more than decade-long court fight, warning of health and social dangers. In a letter to US District Judge Edward Korman, US lawyers said the Food and Drug Administration is dropping its appeal. Levonorgestrel-based emergency contraception contains the same active ingredients as birth control pills but at higher doses, and may prevent pregnancy if taken within 72 hours after unprotected intercourse.