A French-based pharmaceutical company announced that it has asked the FDA to sell over-the-counter birth control pills in the U.S., making it the first business to file an official application.
A one-month dosage of hormonal birth control pills is displayed in Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 26, 2016.A French-based pharmaceutical company announced Monday that it has asked the Food and Drug Administration to sell over-the-counter birth control pills in the U.S., making it the first business to file an official application.
Supreme Court opens door to overturning rights to contraceptives, same-sex relationships and marriage Reproductive rights advocates say an over-the-counter pill would make it easier for women without access to health care to obtain contraceptives.Paul Sancya/AP, FILE Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell had said it was a relief, calling Roe v. Wade "one of the most egregious legal and moral mistakes of the 20th century."
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