Our opinion: OTC birth control pill is smart move by FDA, making it easier for women to control one aspect of their own health care.
This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Access to birth control just became easier for millions of women and girls in this country.
For women who don't have insurance or a health care provider or facility nearby, they can avoid logistical hurdles and instead buy the pill online or at their local grocery store, just like they buy aspirin or cold medicine. Of course, some will think this will make girls and women more"promiscuous." Are men considered promiscuous when they have access to condoms at every convenience store in town? Or are they simply seen as sexually active and responsible?
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