Why this is a major step forward for reproductive health access. The very first over-the-counter birth control pill is just weeks away from being available for purchase. The company that makes the ...

The first birth control pill that people can buy ... The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the over-the-counter use of the oral contraceptive last summer in a landmark decision.

Why is the FDA Approving Over-The-Counter Birth Control? The FDA has made a ruling that a particular kind of birth control will be available over the counter. Heritage Researcher Emma Waters ...

The White House has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have ensured private health insurance plans cover birth control when it is purchased over the counter. The withdrawal will be published in the ...

The U.S. Labor Department's Employee Benefits Security Administration proposed the preventive services package update Oct. 28 ...

Research for over-the-counter sales of the pill began nearly a decade ago. Hormone-based pills, like Opill, have long been the most common form of birth control in the U.S., used by tens of millions ...

Shortly after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, an application for an over-the-counter birth control pill was submitted to the FDA. WSJ’s Daniela Hernandez explains the difference ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the United States. Soon, you will be able to get this safe and effective form of hormonal ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators on Thursday approved the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill in a landmark decision that will soon allow American women and girls to obtain ...

Anxiety around access to contraceptive healthcare is at an all-time high, writes Kirsten Meisinger, a family doctor. The reality is that the political climate will not improve soon. But contrary to ...

a policy that cuts off U.S. government funding for groups that offer abortion-related services Doctors say requests for permanent sterilizations and long-term birth control like IUDs have surged ...