FDA Approves First Ever Over-The-Counter Birth Control Pill

[kelaine]

@kayinmd made an excellent point on another thread.

@kayinmd

That’s fine, as long as insurance companies will still pay for prescription birth control pills.

Insurance companies have been pushing for this for years, so they could get out of paying for at least one form of contraception. I’m happy that women who don’t have insurance, or those who live in states where “the pill” is almost considered a form of abortion, will be able to get them, either at the pharmacy or, for many, by mail. I’m just worried about the increased cost to women.

I would also like to know if these over-the-counter birth control pills will be covered by insurance.