Vor zwei Jahren genehmigte die FDA den Verkauf von rezeptfreier Antibabypille zum ersten Mal in den USA ohne Rezept. Dies hat den Zugang zur Empfängnisverhütung dramatisch verbessert, insbesondere für Frauen, die überhaupt keine Geburtenkontrolle gehabt hätten, weil ihnen eine Versicherung oder der routinemäßige Zugang zur Gesundheitsversorgung fehlt.

I’ve linked to the press release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2837663

From the linked article:

**Two years ago, the Food and Drug Administration approved the sale of an over-the-counter birth control pill for the first time in the United States without a prescription.**

**A nationwide study published today reveals the decision has dramatically improved access to contraception, especially among women who otherwise would have had no birth control at all, either because they lack insurance or routine access to health care**. The study was conducted by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University.

The research team found a 31.8 percentage point increase in people who shifted to the pill after using no contraceptive method.

The majority of OTC pill users were not using any method of contraception, or a much less effective method, and reported it was extremely important to them to avoid pregnancy.

And the sky has not fallen.