Events
Check out upcoming and past events hosted by Free the Pill and our coalition members. If you’re hosting an event related to contraceptive access or are interested in collaborating with Free the Pill on an event, let us know.
Free the Pill Day 2024
Save the date for Free the Pill’s 6th annual Free the Pill Day on May 9—the same day that the first birth control pill was approved by the US FDA back in 1960!
This year’s Free the Pill Day will be the first one with an OTC birth control pill on the shelf! On May 9, we invite you to join us on social media throughout the day to celebrate Opill on the shelf, spread evidence-based information about Opill and how to get it, and highlight the need for continued work to support equitable access—including advocating for full insurance coverage, low and no-cost options, and availability in stores and online without barriers.
How to Participate
Be sure to follow Free the Pill on Instagram and X/Twitter, and use #FreeThePill in your posts!
Participate in our Free the Pill Day Game Show Instagram Giveaway for the chance to win exclusive swag and prizes! Details to come.
Share our Opill FAQ to make sure everyone has evidence-based information about the first-ever OTC birth control pill.
Make sure you sign up for our campaign to stay in the loop and receive our Free the Pill Day Action Toolkit.
World Contraception Day 2023
Join us on September 26 to elevate our movement to increase equitable access to birth control pills in the United States, spread the word about this achievement, and double down on helping ensure OTC birth control pills are priced affordably AND fully covered by insurance.
Centering the voices of transgender, nonbinary, gender expansive, and BIPOC communities
Join Free the Pill for a webinar highlighting the most recent research on interest among transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive folks as well as interest among BIPOC communities in the United States.
Free the Pill Day 2023
Join us on social media all day long by following and using #FreeThePill to share why you want to free the pill. And mark your calendars for our Tweetstorm from 1-2pm ET.
#FreeThePill Rally + Obstacle course at the White House
Join Free the Pill for a rally in Washington, DC to celebrate our progress and demonstrate just how many people support the movement to expand access to contraception by bringing birth control pills over the counter!
Progestin-only birth control pills: User experiences and potential for OTC access
Join Free the Pill for a webinar featuring an esteemed panel of experts who will discuss the most recent research on people’s experiences using POPs as well as clinical perspectives on the importance of expanding equitable access to birth control pills now, more than ever.
World Contraception Day 2022
We’re taking to social media in recognition of World Contraception Day on September 26 to amplify our vision of a future where safe and effective birth control pills are accessible to everyone who wants or needs them—a future with over-the-counter (OTC) birth control pills that are affordable, fully covered by insurance, and available to people of all ages in the United States. Join us!
Youth activism in support of over-the-counter birth control pills
In this webinar, co-sponsored by Advocates for Youth, attendees will hear about two recent youth-driven actions demonstrating what it would look like to have birth control pills available right off the shelf in stores across the United States.
Free the Pill Day 2022
On May 9, our fourth annual Free the Pill Day, we’re taking to social media to demand a future where everyone has the resources they need to make decisions about their lives with dignity and respect—a future with over-the-counter (OTC) birth control pills that are affordable, fully covered by insurance, and available to people of all ages in the United States. And we hope you’ll join us!