“Access to comprehensive contraceptive education, counseling and services are critical for empowering adolescents to maintain bodily autonomy, make informed decisions about their bodies, and attain economic benefits. Efforts to expand access, including pharmacist-initiated prescriptions (also known as pharmacy access), over-the-counter (OTC) sales, and mail-order (MO) purchasing, can reduce barriers to access that adolescents may experience. These strides are critical to adolescents maintaining bodily autonomy and also have a positive impact on public health.”
“Encouraging FDA review of oral contraceptives for over-the-counter use, and approval for all age groups as supported by the data.”
