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Birth control is not prescription and it would be a sad world if it was.
by onetimeuse92304 3y ago
Birth control is not prescription and it would be a sad world if it was.
- civilitty 3y agoCondoms and morning after pills aren’t, but all oral contraceptives for women were prescription only until norgestrel was approved this year [1]. [1] https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-nonprescription-daily-oral-contraceptive https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-appr...
- sseagull 3y agoIf we are talking about oral contraceptives, it was prescription-only in the US until earlier this year. “On July 13, 2023 the first US daily oral nonprescription over-the-counter birth control pill was approved for manufacturer by the FDA.” (From https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_control https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_control)
- lenzm 3y agoDunno where you are, but it requires a prescription in the US. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/health/otc-birth-control-pill.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/health/otc-birth-control-...