Experts Push For OTC Birth Control As SCOTUS Poised To Overturn Roe

By Beth Wang / May 4, 2022 at 4:08 PM
With the Supreme Court seemingly poised to overturn Roe v Wade and leave abortion policy up to the states, it’s more important than ever to focus on making contraception, including the birth control pill, available over-the-counter, drug policy and women’s health advocates say. Making the pill available OTC would increase access to contraception and help reduce unintended pregnancies, they argue. FDA has been dragging its feet on the issue of OTC birth control pills for years, Cato Institute Senior...


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