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Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts) Fri Apr 8, 2016, 04:57 PM Apr 2016

California is now allowing women to get birth control pills without a doctor's prescription [View all]

Officials announced Friday that women in California can now drop by their neighborhood pharmacy and pick up birth control pills without a prescription from a doctor. It's not technically over-the-counter, but you can get them by talking to a pharmacist and filling out a questionnaire.

The new option is intended to increase access to birth control and reduce unintended pregnancies. State legislators originally passed the law in 2013 but it was held up in regulatory discussions until Friday.

California becomes the third state after Oregon and Washington to allow women to obtain more types of birth control directly from a pharmacist.
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-birth-control-law-20160408-story.html

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California is now allowing women to get birth control pills without a doctor's prescription [View all] Liberal_in_LA Apr 2016 OP

Excellent. Gregorian Apr 2016 #1

the part that worrys me is questionseverything Apr 2016 #2

The pharmacists will warn women about those things, I hope. Mariana Apr 2016 #6

when i was taking the pill i got that done at pp questionseverything Apr 2016 #8

This will help many people quite a bit. They could do this with more medications. Baobab Apr 2016 #13

blood pressure greymouse Apr 2016 #24

pap smears are once a year questionseverything Apr 2016 #27

decades ago greymouse Apr 2016 #30

After making twelve full inches you have made a foot of progress! n/t. airplaneman Apr 2016 #7

Awesome! n/t prayin4rain Apr 2016 #3

About time. Lochloosa Apr 2016 #4

And there was a great wailing and gnashing of teeth. Glassunion Apr 2016 #5

Forward thinking populace that cares about women, families, and their economy. AllyCat Apr 2016 #9

Happy will be the day when men, too, can get their birth control pills. nt valerief Apr 2016 #10

Would this be covered under health insurance? LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #11

planned paretnhood says $15 to $50 a month greymouse Apr 2016 #25

As they should be allowed to... SoapBox Apr 2016 #12

big old kick and rec! rurallib Apr 2016 #14

oh my!! yuiyoshida Apr 2016 #15

Hurrah for California! JDPriestly Apr 2016 #16

that will send rightwing sactimonious assholes into a frenzy Skittles Apr 2016 #17

yep, "thwarting God's will for procreation only" steve2470 Apr 2016 #19

"HOW WILL THEY PUNISH WOMEN FOR HAVING SEX!!!" Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2016 #20

. Omaha Steve Apr 2016 #18

Love my state! nt PasadenaTrudy Apr 2016 #21

Number of states where leaders Thespian2 Apr 2016 #22

I wonder how many woman-hating, gestational slaver fundie heads will explode? (all of them, niyad Apr 2016 #23

someone correct me if this is wrong greymouse Apr 2016 #26

As I remember, that's true. scioto99 Apr 2016 #28

Some women get nauseated but most I've talked to do not. It does not protect against stds uppityperson Apr 2016 #38

Plan B is already available in California without a prescription REP Apr 2016 #32

Good job, CA. roamer65 Apr 2016 #36

Good. It should be available OTC. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #29

About fucking time! Sweet Freedom Apr 2016 #31

not fond of idea for 2 reasons dembotoz Apr 2016 #33

except greymouse Apr 2016 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author roamer65 Apr 2016 #35

A doctor I used to work with said we should do this with a lot of drugs. hollowdweller Apr 2016 #37

Good on California jonks2746 Apr 2016 #39

OH NO! Lock up your wives and daughters! hunter Apr 2016 #40