After significant backlash, Walgreens has walked back its plan not to dispense abortion pills in states where abortion is still legal; & more in the latest War on Women report:
it has set a new date—May 9 and 10—to review the application for the first U.S. progestin-only over-the-counter birth control pill., a campaign to educate and engage the public in support of an OTC birth control option in the United States, released the following statement:
“We are glad to see the FDA taking a step forward towards making over-the-counter birth control pills a reality. For too long, barriers to contraception have fallen disproportionately hard on Black women and other communities of color. Access to the full range of reproductive healthcare, including affordable and accessible over-the-counter birth control pills, is crucial for Black women to control our lives and our destinies.