This makes it a darn good time for libertarians to push for making birth control pills available over the counter. In addition to the morning after pill, the FDA is also discussing relaxing prescription-only restrictions on daily oral contraceptives.
Oral contraceptives are safe.
Pregnancy is seven times more dangerous than pill according to Emory University's Robert Hatcher. Making them OTC would make them available and more economical for women, and remove them from being covered by insurance plans, solving the insurance companies problems. In addition to the morning after pill, the FDA is also discussing relaxing prescription-only restrictions on daily oral contraceptives. Pregnancy is seven times more dangerous than pill according to Emory University's Robert Hatcher. Making them OTC would make them available and more economical for women, and remove them from being covered by insurance plans, solving the insurance companies problems.