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  1. Today #FDA approved #Opill #norgestrel tablet for #nonprescription use to #prevent #pregnancy— the first #daily #OralContraceptive approved for use in the U.S. without a prescription. Approval of this progestin-only oral contraceptive pill provides an option for consumers to purchase oral contraceptive medicine without a prescription at #drugstores, #conveniencestores and #grocerystores, as well as #online. fda.gov/news-events/press-anno #WomensHealth #Healthcare #privacy #contraception #CivilLiberties

  2. The #FDA does not have to follow the advice of its advisers, but a rejection of the #OTC application… would be awkward for an admin that has repeatedly pledged to protect #ReproductiveRights following the #SupremeCourt’s overturning of #RoeVWade, which guaranteed the #nationwide #right to #abortion.

    #OralContraceptive #Opill #OverTheCounter #access #contraception #BirthControlPill #BirthControl #BodilyAutonomy #AbortionRights #Health #SCOTUS

  3. The #FDA’s outside experts expressed confidence, in a 17 to 0 vote, that consumers could take an #OralContraceptive called #Opill correctly. They said the benefits of #OTC status, such as increased #access to #contraception, outweighed the risks, including a lack of strict adherence to pill-taking that could result in unintended pregnancies.
    
The move sharply bolsters the likelihood that Opill…will become the first #BirthControlPill available in the US w/o a prescription.

    #ReproductiveRights