The evidence is clear: It’s time for over-the-counter birth control pills

We want a future where everyone has the freedom to make decisions about their own health and lives with dignity and respect, and equitable access to birth control is critical to making this a reality. Birth control pills are an important part of the full range of sexual and reproductive health care and are one of the best-studied medicines on the market today, yet there are too many barriers to access them. Decades of research show that birth control pills are safe and effective for over-the-counter (OTC) use, and making them available OTC would help bridge gaps in access and give people greater control over their reproductive health and lives. 

Learn more about the strong evidence supporting the effort to make birth control pills available OTC in the United States in our fact sheet.