No one should face barriers to making choices about their body or their future. Access to birth control is a right, not a privilege. #FreeThePill #WorldContraceptionDay

Now more than ever, we need to expand contraceptive options & improve equitable access to the full range of sexual & #repro health. This #WorldContraceptionDay, spread the word about the first-ever OTC birth control pill bit.ly/AllAboutOpillZine 💊 #FreeThePill

There are currently 11 states across the country that require insurance coverage of OTC birth control 🥳 This #WorldContraceptionDay, we’re calling on policymakers to commit to adding their state to the list. Here’s how ➡️ bit.ly/4eTnYHW #FreeThePill

All people should have the resources they need to plan their futures, including access to the birth control method of their choice, free from barriers or stigma. #FreeThePill #WorldContraceptionDay

Birth control is basic healthcare, and it should be easy to access. #FreeThePill

All people should have the resources they need to plan their futures, including access to the birth control method of their choice, free from barriers or stigma. #FreeThePill #WorldContraceptionDay

#WorldContraceptionDay Fact: Opill is now available online and in stores nationwide–no ID or Rx needed! Visit opill.com/pages/donati... to find an organization near you that is distributing it free of cost. #FreeThePill

Two years ago, #Opill became the first non-prescription, over-the-counter birth control pill in the US.

Guttmacher expert @megankavanaugh.bsky.social spoke with @cnn.com about this key milestone and the importance of expanding contraceptive access for all. More: https://gu.tt/4n9o6WU ⬇️ #FreeThePill

On July 13, 2023, the FDA approved Opill as the first-ever OTC birth control pill in the US after two decades of research & advocacy from @freethepill.bsky.social 👏🥳💊 Today, we’re celebrating two years since our movement-driven win to #FreeThePill!

Today on #WorldContraceptionDay we’re celebrating Opill—the first OTC birth control pill in the US! 💊 But inequities still block access for many. We won’t stop until all pills are available OTC. It’s time to #FreeThePill.

Birth control pills are:
💊well-studied
💊proven safe + effective
💊can offer other health benefits
💊AVAILABLE OTC (W/O A PRESCRIPTION) FOR THE 1ST TIME IN US HISTORY!
#FreeThePill #WorldContraceptionDay

Bodily autonomy, health care access, and comprehensive sex education are inherent to our movement to #FreeThePill and to #ReproductiveJustice more broadly, but are also necessary for #DisabilityJustice — our collective liberation cannot be achieved without it!

⏰It’s not too late to take the 5 Friends Challenge this #FreeThePill Day & tell your circle they can get daily birth control pills right off the shelf! 📲💊🥳

After you share the news, make sure to share these resources to answer their questions⤵️⤵️

The fight for OTC birth control pills started over two decades ago and this #FreeThePill Day, we're celebrating 1 year with @opill_otc on store shelves.

📲Make sure your friends know about their options. Take the 5 Friends Challenge and text your friends about OTC birth control pills!

Protecting AND expanding access to contraceptive care is 🔑 to bringing us closer to a more equitable 🌎. This #FreeThePill Day letʼs make birth control equitably accessible for ALL. 💊

2 years after the FDA approved of the first-ever OTC birth control pill in the US, 11 states require insurance coverage of OTC birth control 🥳 Here’s how we can add more states to that list➡️ bit.ly/4eTnYHW #FreeThePill

This #WorldContraceptionDay, we’re celebrating Opill on shelves across the US–no Rx or ID needed!🥳

Learn more about #FreeThePill coalition members @bwwla.bsky.social & Black Women’s Health Imperative's work to ensure it's equitably accessible in their communities:

When OTC birth control pills are equitably accessible, they have the power to make a life-changing difference! Now that #opill has arrived on store shelves, #FreeThePill is doubling down on ongoing efforts for affordability & full insurance coverage. Swipe to learn more ⤵️

Hi Bluesky! #FreeThePill is a project from @ibisrh.bsky.social that has been working to bring birth control pills over the counter in the United States since 2004.

📣Join our movement here: freethepill.org/take-action

💬Tell us why OTC access to birth control matters to you!

🌎🔑 Protecting AND expanding access to contraceptive care is key to bringing us closer to a more equitable world.

Today, on #FreeThePill Day, let's work to make birth control equitably accessible for ALL.

Happy #WorldContraceptionDay!

Today, we’re celebrating Opill on store shelves across the US–no Rx or ID needed! #FreeThePill 👏did 👏that👏!

Now, we’re continuing our work to ensure it is equitably accessible to *everyone* who wants it: freethepill.org/even...

#WorldContraceptionDay Fact: DYK you can get birth control pills without an Rx in the US?

@opill_otc is the first OTC birth control pill in the US–the time is NOW to tell your friends about this new option! 🥳

bit.ly/AllAboutOpill... #FreeThePill

Thank you, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries for a great meeting at this year's #FreeThePill Hill Education Day, and for being a champion for OTC birth control access in the US! @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social

#FreeThePill advocates for birth control pills to be available over the counter (OTC) and equitably accessible to all—regardless of age, gender, or background—by ensuring full insurance coverage (without co-pays OR a prescription requirement) and affordable pricing!

ICYMI: Learn more about our #FreeThePill coalition's successful advocacy efforts to bring the first daily birth control pill over the counter in our blog post celebrating the first anniversary of Opill's shelfie-debut!

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