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Virginia Democrats push governor to guarantee access to contraception
Democratic Virginia lawmakers again are trying to get Gov. Glenn Youngkin to sign legislation guaranteeing access to a wide array of contraception medications and devices. Democrats got 37,000 Virginians to sign a petition for Youngkin to sign the Right to Contraception Act approved by the Democrat-controlled Virginia Senate and House of Delegates. Guaranteeing access to all contraception is crucial, co-sponsor…
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Virginia Democrats push to guarantee access to contraception
Virginia’s Democratic lawmakers are renewing their push to get Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin to sign what they are calling “The Right to Contraception Act.” It would create a law guaranteeing access to a wide array of contraception medications and devices. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey explains why lawmakers rejected the governor’s version of their legislation.
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First over-the-counter birth control pill in the US will be available in stores later this month
The first over-the-counter birth control pill will be available in U.S. stores later this month, allowing American women and teens to purchase contraceptive medication as easily as they buy aspirin.
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Batches of birth control pills recalled because they may have reduced effectiveness, FDA warns
Lupin, the maker of Tydemy birth control pills, said it was recalling the drug due to reduced levels of ascorbic acid and an unidentified impurity.
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FDA warns some Tydemy birth control pills may not be effective, could result in unexpected pregnancy
The pills tested low for ascorbic acid, which could reduce their effectiveness and result in unwanted pregnancy, the FDA said.
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FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill
The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it cleared Perrigo’s once-a-day Opill to be sold without a prescription, making it the first such medication to be moved out from behind the pharmacy counter.
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As Biden rallies for abortion rights, conservatives a mile away are pushing a 15-week national ban
President Joe Biden is banking on reproductive rights to be a galvanizing issue for voters in the 2024 election as he collects three top-level endorsements, hosts a rally and issues an executive order seeking to bolster access to contraception as the nation marks a year since the Supreme Court decision overturning federal abortion protections.
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FDA Panel Backs Over-The-Counter Birth Control Pill
Federal health advisers are recommending that a decades-old birth control pill be sold without a prescription. The positive vote on Wednesday by a Food and Drug Administration panel paves the way for what could be the first birth control pill available over the counter. The recommendation is not binding and the FDA is expected to make its decision on the...
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FDA Weighing First Over-The-Counter Birth Control Pill
Opill would become the first contraceptive pill to be moved out from behind the pharmacy counter onto store shelves or online.