F.D.A. Approves America’s First Over-The-Counter Birth Control Pill, Set To Be Released In 2024
On Thursday, the F.D.A. approved an over-the-counter birth control pill, the first of its kind in the United States. The pill’s Dublin-based manufacturer, Perrigo Company, said that the drug will become available in early 2024 Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, state lawmakers have been moving to limit contraceptive methods. Anti-abortion and Catholic organizations have condemned the use of birth control for years, making it extremely difficult to obtain contraception in certain parts of the country. In May, a panel of 17 scientific advisers to the F.D.A. — ranging from ...