John —
When the first contraceptive pill came out back in 1960, it changed everything.
For the first time, American women had a measure of control over our reproductive systems — ON OUR OWN TERMS.
The choice opened doors and expanded opportunities. Women who already were mothers didn’t have to repeat the cycle of pregnancy and infant care if they didn’t want to. We didn’t have to leave our futures up to fate.
But John, there were still barriers to contraception access.
It took a Supreme Court decision (Griswold v. Connecticut) in 1965 to allow all married couples access to contraception.
And even today, getting the pill requires a prescription from a doctor. For too many women — especially in communities of color and low-income communities — getting to the doctor and taking time off work makes that prescription inaccessible. Let alone the fact that health care coverage in the U.S. is the. worst. and so many folks still lack access to insurance.
But that could change.
This week, advisory panels to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously to recommend that one birth control pill (the Opill) should be made available OVER THE COUNTER.
Contraceptive pills have been used and studied for over 70 years. We know they work. We know they’re safe.
This would be a HUGE step towards ensuring that control of our reproductive futures is where it belongs: in our hands.
Thanks!
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