We freed the pill, now let’s make it equitably accessible

One year ago today, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first-ever over-the-counter (OTC) birth control pill in the country. Opill, a progestin-only pill, is now available online and on shelves nationwide. Having an OTC birth control pill that people can access without a prescription is a huge victory for reproductive health care access, but this win did not happen overnight.