An Opill Primer: Everything You Need to Know About the First Over the Counter Pill
Power to Decide CEO Dr. Raegan is an OBGYN and a leading advocate for reproductive well-being. In two new videos she discusses the arrival of Opill, the first over the counter progestin-only birth control pill currently available online and set to be available in-person in the next month or so.
She describes its unique characteristics compared to other birth control methods, emphasizing its safety. Dr. Raegan predicts that the launch of the first over-the-counter birth control pill will significantly impact accessibility for millions facing systemic barriers to reproductive health care.
In this video, Dr. Raegan shares some need-to-know facts about Opill and explains what differentiates it from other types of hormonal birth control.
In a second video, Dr. Raegan talks about what’s really in this little pill, its safety, and what the medical community thinks about it.
You can find both of these videos plus others at PowerToDecide.org/Facts. Bookmark the page as we’ll soon have new fact-based explanations about the combination birth control pill and its future as an over-the-counter method.
