Nearly 60 years after the FDA approved the birth control pill, women and health activists across America are campaigning to FreeThePill and make the oral contraceptive available over the counter, without a prescription
Nearly 60 years after the Food and Drug Administration approved the birth control pill, women and health activists across America are campaigning to make the oral contraceptive truly accessible to all.
Using #FreeThePill, people took to social platforms including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to call on the government to make the pill available over the counter, without the need for a prescription."#FreeThePill because a) women shouldn't be subjected to outdated, patronising, clinically unnecessary consultations to access their repro rights b) they shouldn't have to go on a wild goose chase to find it at a reasonable price & c) because you can buy viagra over the counter...
— Rebecca Blaylock May 9, 2019 "There are a lot of extra costs that come with getting a prescription for birth control including a doctor's visit, missing work and transportation. We could #FreeThePill and make it available over the counter," tweeted Steph Synoracki, who works at Ibis Reproductive Health, the international non-profit that initiated the day of activism.
— Steph Synoracki May 9, 2019 Read MoreThe organization chose May 9 to coincide with the 59th anniversary of the day the FDA approved the an oral contraceptive as being safe to use. Although the pill is widely available, the United States is among some 20 countries that require a prescription in order to get a monthly supply of the pill. The brand and how frequently you can get it depends on what type of insurance you have and how much you're willing to pay.
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