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We freed the pill: Reflecting on the road to FDA approval and strategies for equitable access
We freed the pill: The history of the coalition behind the first-ever OTC birth control pill in the US
Frequently asked questions about Opill
Everything you need to know about the first over-the-counter birth control pill
Over-the-counter oral contraception in the United States: An important opportunity at a time of increased concern about contraceptive access
Statement from the North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
“A safe over the counter birth control option is a timely and important resource to provide equitable access and essential reproductive healthcare for the adolescent patient.”
— North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Equitable access to sexual and reproductive health care for all youth (American Academy of Pediatrics)
“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.”
— American Academy of Pediatrics
AMA urges FDA to make oral contraceptive available over-the-counter
“Providing patients with OTC access to the birth control pill is an easy call from a public health perspective as the health risks of pregnancy vastly outweigh those of oral contraceptive use.”
— David H. Aizuss, MD, American Medical Association Board Member
Over-the-counter access to hormonal contraception: ACOG committee opinion, number 788
“…over-the-counter access to hormonal contraception should be the ultimate goal. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists supports over-the-counter access to hormonal contraception without age restrictions.”
— American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) policies: Over-the-counter oral contraceptives
“The AAFP supports over-the-counter access to oral contraception without a prescription… The AAFP supports insurance coverage of oral contraceptives regardless of prescription status in all insurance plans.”
— American Academy of Family Physicians