Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pills - Yea or Nay?

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4. Actually

There's no knowing what it will do to cost.

Currently, birth control pills cost around $50/pack. It is unlikely that this would be the case for over-the-counter BCPs, and competition and generics would drive the price down further.

The bill is being sponsored by a known women's rights advocate. Not sure how, but the right to use co-pays on BCPs would be protected, even though they are over-the-counter.

It's a win-win.

My only concern is that there are many birth control pills on the market with varying contents of estrogen and progersterin (sp?) and I think a doctor is the best person to look at a woman's medical history, judge which pill is best and monitor side-effects so that she is protected.

On the other hand, I haven't taken the things in 30 years, so it's possible that there is one BCP that has shown itself to be safe for most women.