The price of the pill, which has not been announced, will determine how affordable it will be when it becomes available in early 2024.

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a birth control pill to be sold without a prescription for the first time in the United States, a milestone that could significantly expand access to contraception.

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  • Cethin@lemmy.zip
    1610·
    1 year ago

    OTC means you could buy more than you need to give to someone else. If it just happens to end up in a state that banned it, then oh well I guess. Not my problem.

    • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
      3·
      1 year ago

      They will make importing it into the state a crime carrying 20 years. And the Supreme Court will shrug and say “what commerce clause?”

      • Cethin@lemmy.zip
        31·
        1 year ago

        Maybe. Access will still be easier, illegal or not. It’s like when states make fireworks illegal. People just go across the border to buy them and it’s pretty much unenforceable. The numbers might be lower than if it were otherwise legal, but it’s better than nothing.