BREAKING: U.S. officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, Opill, which will let American women and girls buy contraceptive medication from the same aisle as aspirin and eyedrops. There will be no age restrictions on sales.
curtailing women’s reproductive rights
Dyvia Huitron was among those who presented, explaining how she has been unable to get prescription birth control more than three years after becoming sexually active. The 19-year-old University of Alabama student said she still isn’t comfortable getting a prescription because the school’s health system reports medical exams and medications to parents.
Huitron spoke on behalf of Advocates for Youth, one of the dozens of groups that have pushed to make prescription contraceptives more accessible. “It’s been around a long time and we have a large amount of data supporting that this pill is safe and effective for over-the-counter use,” said Blanchard, of Ibsis Reproductive Health.
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