She left the agency saying politics had slowed the approval of the morning-after pill for over-the-counter use. Her resignation drew national attention. She left the agency saying politics had slowed the approval of the morning-after pill for over-the-counter use. Her resignation drew national attention. Wood, Susan F, Deaths (Obituaries), Plan B (Contraceptive), Birth Control and Family Planning, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Women and Girls, United States Politics and Government, Food and Drug Administration NYT > Science