It would seem that the Supreme’s anti-abortion rulling has actually helped women, to a degree, in getting more support for increased choices about their bodies….
Some state’s are NOT Alright with this….
More than 50 years after the oral contraceptive pill went on the market in the United States, the country’s first over-the-counter birth control pill will be available in stores and online nationwide later this month.
Known as Opill, the birth control pill will be available without prescription necessary in major retailers and pharmacies nationwide in late March, the drug’s maker, Perrigo, announced Monday.
“People have a new choice, a new option to access the oral contraceptive pill without a prescription,” said Contraceptive Access Initiative (CAI) Co-founder Dana Singiser.
The medication will cost $19.99 for a one-month supply and $49.99 for a three-month supply in stores. Online customers can buy Opill at Opill.com for $49.99 for a three-month supply and $89.99 for a six-month supply. Patients may begin pre-ordering the drug from select stores as of this week….
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Opill, which is 98% effective at preventing pregnancy, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in July 2023 and will be the first of its kind available to Americans over-the-counter.
“For the first time in history, there is no permission required to access to birth control pills,” Young said. “It’s truly a groundbreaking reproductive health product that will address key unmet need for contraceptive access.”….
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The availability of the drug comes as the Biden administration attempts to rally around reproductive rights in the 2024 campaign season, a move galvanized by the fall of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that previously established the right to an abortion. As 14 states have moved to outright ban abortion and other states weigh restrictions, birth control has become an urgent topic for many people looking to avoid unwanted pregnancy.
Hofmann said she’s yet to see either side of the political debate attack “plain vanilla contraceptive care” to the extent other facets of reproductive rights including abortion and emergency contraception have been conservative targets. While she celebrated the expansion of birth control access, she said the battle for equal care is about the whole of its parts:…