US Women Are Now Ditching The Prescription For The First Over-the-Counter Birth Control

US Women Are Now Ditching The Prescription For The First Over-the-Counter Birth Control

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Updated Aug 20, 2025 | 08:01 AM IST

SummaryUS's first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill, called the Opill is serving the people it is meant for. Amid the harsh reproductive laws in the US, more and more women are turning to OTC pills without prescription. A study published in JAMA Network Open show that most of them come from a rural area, without insurance, and are young women.

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