FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Daily Birth Control Pill

The FDA approved Opill, the first daily birth control pill available without a prescription to people of all ages.
The pill's approval expands access to contraception and could help offset restrictions on reproductive rights.
While expanding access, affordability of the over-the-counter pill remains uncertain.
The pill approved is the progesterone-based "minipill," which is 91% effective with typical use.
Some caution that over-the-counter birth control does not address issues like unintended pregnancy and forced birth in states banning abortion.