How birth control pill prescriptions by a pharmacist could broaden access and keep costs down
- Written by Sarah Lynch, Director of Skills Education and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Support is growing for easier access for birth control pills.Image Point Fr/Shutterstock.com
Almost 50% of pregnancies in the U.S. are still unplanned or mistimed, even though the first birth control pill was sold almost 60 years ago.
Many people believe that allowing women to buy the pill over-the-counter without a prescription is one way to...