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How the Birth Control Pill Got Over the Counter
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29:29Now PlayingLast week, for the first time in U.S. history, federal regulators approved the sale of a birth control pill without a prescription.
Pam Belluck, a health and science correspondent for The Times, explains why, after decades of brutal battles over contraception, this decision played out so differently.
GuestPam Belluck () , a health and science correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
• The F.D.A. 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. ()
• Here’s how women reacted to the news () .
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