"First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Now Available for Online Purchase in the US"
America's first over-the-counter birth control pill, Opill, is now available online and will soon be in major pharmacies without a prescription. The progestin-only pill, priced at $49.99 for a three-month supply on its website, has been hailed as a historic milestone by advocacy and medical groups. Some anti-abortion groups equate hormonal birth control with abortion, while the FDA expressed concerns about obesity and the risk of missed doses with OTC availability. Opill, which has been safely used for five decades, is seen as lower-risk due to not containing estrogen and works by thickening cervical mucus to prevent sperm from fertilizing an egg.