Free the Pill: Accessing contraception

The She+ Foundation, formerly the Patty Brisben Foundation for Women's Sexual Health, hosted Senior Project Director of Free the Pill, Victoria Nichols, and Senior Associate Communications Director, Yevanit Reschechtko, on episode 51 of their Sex Care is Self Care podcast.

Listen in as they discuss the landmark FDA approval of Opill—the first (and currently only) over-the-counter daily birth control pill available in the United States—and what this breakthrough means for access, equity, and reproductive justice. They also share the history of the Free the Pill movement, and the role that the coalition had in building the research, partnerships, and advocacy needed to make OTC contraception a reality. Learn about the barriers people still face, from cost and insurance coverage to misinformation and stigma, by hearing real stories from young advocates who helped shape policy change and public support.