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Washington (AFP) - Prescription-free birth control pills will be available across the United States later this month, widening access to contraception at a time when abortion rights have been drastically curtailed. American-Irish maker Perrigo Company announced Monday that its Opill has "shipped to major retailers and pharmacies and will be available on shelves nationwide," available in one-month and three-month packs for $19.99 and $49.99 respectively. It will also be available on Opill.com. Over-the-counter (OTC) birth control has long been backed by major medical organizations as a way to ...
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Washington (AFP) - US health authorities on Thursday approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the country, dramatically widening access to contraception for women in the United States where abortion rights are increasingly under assault. The medication, Opill, will become available in pharmacies and supermarkets as well as online early next year, the manufacturer Perrigo said in a statement. More than 100 countries already allow contraceptive pills to be sold over the counter. But in the United States approval comes after the Supreme Court last year scrapped federal abortion p...
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Washington (AFP) - With abortion a hot-button issue in the US 2024 presidential race, Joe Biden on Friday won the endorsement of leading groups advocating for reproductive rights. Planned Parenthood, NARAL and Emily's List threw their support behind Biden's reelection bid along with his running mate Vice President Kamala Harris. "When people want to know where @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris stand on reproductive freedom, we tell them: they are unwavering," Planned Parenthood, the country's leading abortion provider and advocacy organization, said on Twitter. In endorsing Biden and Harris, NARAL, ...
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Washington (AFP) - The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill ensuring access to birth control nationwide, a month after the Supreme Court struck down federal abortion rights. The legislation, which spells out the right to purchase and use contraceptive devices, as well as for healthcare professionals to prescribe them, was supported by all the chamber's Democratic lawmakers plus eight Republicans, with 195 of their colleagues voting against. However, the measure was likely to stall in the Senate, divided 50-50, where at least 60 votes are needed for most legislation to pass. T...
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