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What Happened When We Tried to Get Over-the-Counter Birth Control in California
The 2013 law allowing women to access birth control without a prescription in the state went into effect this month. But when we called over a dozen pharmacies in Los Angeles, San Diego, and the Bay Area, none of them would give it to us.
Two States Will Let Women Get Birth Control Without a Doctor in 2016
Starting next year, women in California and Oregon will be able to get birth control prescriptions from a pharmacist, without having to make an appointment with a doctor—a huge step towards eliminating barriers to contraception access.
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