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F.D.A. Approves First U.S. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] wjs018@beehaw.org 22 points 1 year ago

The type of pill that was approved is the progestin-only "mini pill" which has a much safer clinical profile than the more common-in-the-US combination pill that has both progestin and estrogen. This type of pill is already available OTC in over 100 other countries. The US is just really behind the curve on just about anything to do with reproductive rights and care.