Native women face patchwork of policies for Plan B

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Months after the federal Indian Health Service said it was finalizing a policy that would make emergency contraception more accessible to American Indian women, advocates say they’re still waiting. And in the meantime, Native women face a patchwork of policies at hospitals and clinics that don’t always ensure timely access to the medication.

By: Felicia Fonseca , The Associated Press