Over-the-Counter Oral Contraception as an Opportunity to Reduce Contraceptive Access Inequity

Kristyn Brandi; Krishna K Upadhya; Stephanie B Teal

doi:10.1001/jama.2023.10825

Over-the-Counter Oral Contraception as an Opportunity to Reduce Contraceptive Access Inequity

JAMA. 2023 Aug 1;330(5):407-408. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.10825.

Authors

Kristyn Brandi¹, Krishna K Upadhya², Stephanie B Teal³

Affiliations

¹ American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, DC.
² Department of Pediatrics, George Washington School of Medicine, Washington, DC.
³ Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, University Hospitals Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.

PMID: 37450283
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.10825

No abstract available

Plain language summary

This Viewpoint argues that making a progestin-only contraceptive pill available for sale as an over-the-counter product will help reduce logistic barriers to safe and effective birth control.

MeSH terms

Contraception / methods
Contraceptive Agents / supply & distribution
Contraceptive Agents, Female / supply & distribution
Contraceptives, Oral* / supply & distribution
Female
Health Equity*
Health Services Accessibility*
Healthcare Disparities*
Humans
Nonprescription Drugs* / supply & distribution

Substances

Contraceptive Agents
Contraceptive Agents, Female
Contraceptives, Oral
Nonprescription Drugs