The first over-the-counter birth control pill will be sold in stores in all 50 states starting in March. One month’s supply of Opill will cost $20. The hormone-based contraceptive received FDA approval for over-the-counter sales last year but the pill itself has been prescribed to patients for more than 50 years.
However, patients will no longer need a prescription or an ID since there’s no age restriction to purchase Opill.
The expanded access to birth control is being considered a victory by reproductive rights group like Youth Reproductive Equity.
“This is historic and transformative for reproductive rights without having to go to a physician, which presents a barrier to many people,” Julie Maslowsky, founder of Youth Reproductive Equity, told The Washington Post.
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