Why It MattersThe medication, called Opill, which was approved for over-the-counter sale by the Food and Drug Administration last year, will be the most effective birth control method available without a prescription, research shows — more effective than condoms, spermicides and other nonprescription methods.
Some experts said they thought it might be a particularly good option for teenagers, who might otherwise rely on condoms.
Reproductive health experts and members of an F.D.A.
But long before that, the move to make a nonprescription pill available for all ages had received widespread support from specialists in reproductive and adolescent health and groups.
In a survey in 2022 by the health care research organization KFF, more than three-quarters of women of reproductive age said they favored an over-the-counter pill, primarily because of convenience.
Persons:
Lupe M, Rodriguez, ” Karen Murry, Opill
Organizations:
Food and Drug Administration, National Latina Institute, Reproductive