''You never completely have your rights, one person, until you have all your rights'' Marsha P Johnson. URGR logo, Progres Pride flag [[link removed]]
Hi there,
🕫 Breaking news: the FDA just sided with science and approved the first ever over-the-counter birth control pill!!
Opill will be the first contraceptive medication available without a prescription. This is a huge victory for reproductive justice.
You made this happen. You showed up time and time again, raising your voices across the country to convince those in power that young people can and should be trusted to make your own healthcare decisions. And today, all that hard work has paid off with the FDA’s approval of an over-the-counter birth control pill for the first time in the United States for all people, without age restrictions.
URGE’s #FreethePill Fest has given young, marginalized folks the opportunity to envision a world of their making. Over the past three years, URGE has elevated the work of more than 50 young advocates, with nearly 100 pieces of content across our socials. Catch up on the campaign and tag us in your stories. [[link removed]]
Today, the vision that young people have shared with us through #FreethePill Fest [[link removed]] has become a reality.
Quick Facts:
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This
is
the
result
of
20
years
of
research
and
advocacy.
Opill
is
safe
and
effective.
*
Opill
will
be
available
in
pharmacies
in
January
2024,
depending
on
manufacturers.
*
Our
work
isn’t
done.
We
must
continue
to
advocate
for
expanded
contraceptive
access—including
availability,
affordability,
and
protection
from
the
ideological
exemptions
of
pharmacists
and
store
owners.
More detail and talking points can be found in URGE’s press release. [[link removed]]
Read the FDA’s statement. [[link removed]]
Congratulations to the URGE community on this victory!
Jen Miller (she/her)
Communications Manager, URGE
Donate to fund more victories like this. [[link removed]]
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