US doctors push FDA to allow over-the-counter birth control as end of Roe v. Wade looms
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The American Medical Association is urging the FDA to allow women to obtain birth control over the counter and without a prescription as the end of Roe v. Wade nears.
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"Providing patients with OTC access to the birth control pill is an easy call from a public health perspective as the health risks of pregnancy vastly outweigh those of oral contraceptive use," AMA Board Member David H. Aizuss, M.D., wrote in a public statement.
"Access is one of the most cited reasons why patients do not use oral contraceptives, use them inconsistently, or discontinue use. Expanding OTC access would make it easier for patients to properly use oral contraceptives, leading to fewer unplanned pregnancies," he continued.
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