No matter she’s over 18 or not, every girl in the US should have access to the morning-after pill, according to a federal judge.
The morning after pill is effective up to five days (120 hours) after unprotected sex, birth control failure, or rape, but it is most effective (95 percent) if taken within 24 hours.

New York Judge Edward R. Korman has ordered the Food and Drug Administration to make the morning-after pill or Plan B accessible to teenagers younger than 17 within 30 days and to review whether to make the emergency contraceptive available to all ages without a doctor’s prescription.
The Food and Drug Administration prohibited the use of the morning-after pill in women younger than 18 two years ago, during the Bush Administration, which brought the agency harsh criticism.

“Today's ruling is a tremendous victory for all Americans who expect the government to safeguard public health. The message is clear -- the FDA should put medical science first and leave politics at the lab door. We are encouraged that the agency, now under new leadership, will take that message to heart,” said Nancy Northup, president of the Center for Reproductive Rights, which brought the lawsuit against the FDA.

Of course the judge’s decision had its opponents. Wendy Wright of the group Concerned Women for America said the ruling puts politics above women’s health “and intrudes into parents' ability to protect their minor daughters.”