Plan B was first approved in 1998, available only with a doctor’s prescription, per theU.S.

Office on Women’s Health.

In 2006, it was approved for purchase without a prescription for women over the age of 18.

Plan B One-Step packaging

According to the FDA, in 2009, the original Plan B was discontinued.

Then, in 2013, it was approved for over-the-counter purchase without age restrictions.

The drug has recently undergone a change in its packaging label.

woman taking pill

Supreme Court’s decisionto overturn constitutional abortion rights (viaScientific American).