The Debate About Over‐the‐Counter Emergency Contraceptive Pills

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - Tập 50 - Trang 423-426 - 2005
Chih-Wen Shi, Theodore G. Ganiats

Tóm tắt

Many prescription drugs have been converted to over‐the‐counter (OTC) status in recent years. Another drug that has been proposed for OTC status is a levonorgestrel‐only emergency contraceptive pill. The debate surrounding OTC access to emergency contraceptive pills echoes issues encountered in previous reclassification processes and raises new challenges. This article discusses the emergency contraceptive pill, the evolution of its access options, and the context and implications of changing its status from a prescription to an OTC medication.

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