In this episode, Diana chats with Victoria Nichols, the project director of Free the Pill to discuss the Opill, which is the first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill which will be available online and on store shelves soon.

The Free the Pill coalition is a group of more than 200 reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations, research and advocacy groups, youth activists, health care providers, prominent medical and health professional associations, and others who share a commitment to ensuring more equitable access to safe, effective, and affordable birth control to people of all ages, backgrounds, and identities in the United States. 

In this conversation Diana and Victoria discuss:

• how the availability of the Opill would decrease barriers to birth control access
• The cost of the Opill and what "over the counter" means for insurance coverage
• What does the science say about the effectiveness of over the counter birth control pills
• How did the FDA come to their decision to make Opill available? 
• What is next for the Free The Pill coalition
• AND MORE!

You can follow Free the Pill on Instagram: @free_the_pill

If you liked this episode, check out: 

Ep. 54: Latinas Access to Reproductive Care with Lupe Rodriguez

Ep. 18: Black Women and the Reproductive Justice Movement with Monica Simpson 

Ep. 2: ReproRights and Reproductive Justice with Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas 

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