One year after FDA approves over-the-counter birth control pill, advocates push for more access

Our 6th annual Free the Pill Day also marked the first anniversary of the US FDA joint advisory committee's unanimous recommendation that Opill, the first-ever OTC birth control pill, be made available over the counter without an age restriction! This exciting occasion was amplified in this article, along with our letter-writing campaign to the Biden Administration calling for insurance coverage of OTC birth control. The author also interviewed steering committee member Dr. Daniel Grossman and #FreeThePill Youth Council member Sriha Srinivasan.