The year 2024 is expected to usher in a new era of birth control. While an exact date has yet to be announced, an oral contraceptive named Opill is likely to be available over-the-counter, without a prescription, some time this year. Approved by the FDA in 2023, the manufacturer said to expect the pill to be readily available in stores and online at leading retailers across the U.S. in “early 2024.”
Not only will this be a historic moment in reproductive rights in America, one that is long overdue, but the so-called mini pill is progestin-only. Compared to combination oestrogen-progestin pills, progestin-only pills carry fewer risks like blood clots and can be accessible to more people. Experts see this pill as not only a win for reproductive rights, but as a celebratory moment of innovation in contraceptives.
