In a significant development for women's health care in the United States, prescription-free birth control pills will soon be available in pharmacies across the country, a move hailed as historic by supporters including @POTUS and @US_FDA. This decision, aimed at making birth control accessible and affordable, has been met with widespread support from political figures and health organizations, emphasizing its role in expanding access to contraceptives and reproductive health care. The World Health Organization (WHO) reaffirmed that access to medical abortion, through medicines like mifepristone and misoprostol included in WHO's global essential medicines list, is a human right essential for SafeAbortion care and HealthForAll. Massachusetts leads by making mifepristone more accessible in local drug stores, a sentiment echoed by several states aiming to improve accessibility amidst ongoing Republican-led restrictions on reproductive health care. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to review the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone underscores the contentious nature of this issue. Amidst this backdrop, Democratic governors and reproductive health groups are advocating for health plans to cover the first daily over-the-counter oral birth control pill, marking a historic step towards affordable birth control for all Americans. This development comes at a crucial time as reproductive rights, including those provided by medications like Opill and through retailers like CVS and Walgreens, continue to face challenges across the nation.
Will a question seeking to enshrine many reproductive freedoms - including abortion - be on the November ballot? It's now in the hands of the Nevada Supreme Court. Here's a recap of today's oral arguments in Carson City: https://t.co/uNyeZiPC6H
Medication abortion is safe & expands abortion access to women across the US who need it. Nationwide, pharmacies must stand up to GOP attacks on reproductive freedom and get certified to distribute medication abortion. I won't sit idly by while extremists erode abortion rights. https://t.co/cmhEVZQT59
Democratic governors and reproductive health groups are closely watching whether the Biden administration will soon require health plans to cover the first daily over-the-counter oral birth control pill. https://t.co/XJeNU7SrBI
This announcement from CVS and Walgreens offers hope for the future at a time when reproductive justice is continuously under attack. We must celebrate this win and keep fighting for reproductive rights for everyone in the country. https://t.co/EBmI0niQZB
This is a historic step towards making sure that all Americans can access affordable birth control. But we must continue fighting to remove barriers — especially at a time when reproductive care is under constant attack across our nation. https://t.co/32EftzGD76
Opill will be a game-changer for women & families. Despite the ongoing Republican attacks on reproductive rights, this comes at a crucial time to ensure individuals have the freedom to make their own health care decisions. https://t.co/UXLyBoY3K3
HUGE NEWS: Women in every zip code can now access birth control over the counter. This could not come at a more critical time as we witness ongoing Republican assaults on reproductive health and rights. Thank you @POTUS and @US_FDA for this historic action. https://t.co/r2ByUb0Zs6
From the Sierra Nevada Ally . U.S. Supreme Court justices announced they would take up the case on the availability of the abortion pill, mifepristone. An explainer & research roundup about its history, safety, and future. https://t.co/mOToxJLNP4 via @SierraNVAlly
As over the counter birth control pills will soon be a reality a reminder that when we voted last session to keep birth control legal in America 96% of republicans in Congress voted no. https://t.co/QXO9DWv03s
Mifepristone has been proven a safe and effective medication for decades. This is an important step to make it more affordable and accessible to women making deeply personal reproductive health care decisions. https://t.co/bn0cSn6jdO
Abortion meds can now be sold in drugstores. Here’s why that’s so important. https://t.co/RVQeWeQ1IQ
In the face of restrictions on reproductive health care, this is an important part of expanding access to contraceptives for women across the country. https://t.co/zwadCp6nYo
Birth control should be accessible and affordable for everyone in our country—this is a great step forward! https://t.co/lXMQ2PF8A5
Grateful that in some states mifepristone will soon become more accessible for women. As mifepristone access is under attack nationwide, it's critical to protect this safe and effective medication. https://t.co/k92vmLytdc
Proud that Massachusetts continues to lead the country in protecting women’s health care. Starting this month, mifepristone will be available from pharmacies at local drug stores across the Commonwealth. https://t.co/yKWbKdCW9k
Access to medical abortion is a human right. It is safe. #Mifepristone and #misoprostol are included in the WHO’s global essential medicines list for #SafeAbortion care. #HealthForAll https://t.co/2po18ZGBV7
Prescription-Free Birth Control Pills To Be Available In US Pharmacies Soon https://t.co/psLvdwdafr https://t.co/JgOY8nB8fC