Hi there,

Great news! Today, the FDA approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the United States.

This is a major milestone for contraceptive access. Opill, a progestin-only birth control pill, will be the first birth control pill in the United States to be available without a prescription. Its approval, without any age restrictions, removes a huge and medically unnecessary barrier to access.

Add your name to thank the FDA for following the science and making contraception more accessible to everybody.

THANK THE FDA

The FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) is an agency that makes decisions based on science and data to review and approve various consumer products and medications and determines how they can be safely used by the public. Its decision to approve Opill reflects decades of data that shows birth control pills are safe and effective for over-the-counter use.

The fight to make birth control more accessible has been years in the making, and this moment is a huge victory for reproductive freedom advocates. Young people were essential in making this possible—and so were supporters like you. Join us in thanking the FDA for following the science and approving the first over-the-counter birth control pill.

NARAL Pro-Choice America