Oregon Residents Can Now Get Birth Control Prescription Without Doctor’s Visit

[Novara]

Oregon Residents Can Now Get Birth Control Prescription Without Doctor’s Visit

Oregon lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill allowing women to get birth control prescriptions from a pharmacist instead of a physician, a shift that could vastly expand access to contraceptives throughout the state.

HB 2879, passed this month by the Democratic-majority state senate and house, is one of two Oregon bills approved in June that tackles access to the pill, patch, and ring. The other, HB 3343, will allow people to get a 12-month supply of birth control all at once, instead of the one- or three-month supply that most people receive.

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Oregon’s HB 2879 would still tie birth control access to a prescription, meaning it still won’t be available over the counter. And pharmacists can only prescribe birth control to minors who have had a previous prescription. Advocates of the proposal say that being able to get a prescription from a pharmacy instead of a primary care doctor or OB-GYN is a crucial distinction and a win for those in favor of expanding birth control access.



Read more: http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2015/06/30/oregon-residents-can-now-get-birth-control-prescription-without-doctors-visit/

[classof56]

1. Once again, Oregon is at the forefront of progressive policies.

Proud Oregonian here! As our state motto proclaims: She Flies With Her Own Wings.

Happy Independence Day to all.

[azmom]

3. Oregon leads the pack! Marijuana and sex, my two

Favorite things.

[brer cat]

2. Welcome news. nt

[CanonRay]

4. I love this place!

[BrotherIvan]

5. Fantastic

Makes so much sense! Living in a blue bastion is good for you.

[niyad]

6. some good news for a change.

still a lot of restrictions, but a bit of good news. I guess the woman-hating gestational slavers are going to have to picket every single pharmacy in oregon.