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	Podcast:		The Daily
	Episode:		How the Birth Control Pill Got Over the Counter
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:29:28
	Publish Date:		2023-07-19 09:45:00
	Description:		Last week, for the first time in U.S. history, federal regulators approved the sale of a birth control pill without a prescription. Pam Belluck, a health and science correspondent for The Times, explains why, after decades of brutal battles over contraception, this decision played out so differently. Guest: Pam Belluck, a health and science correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: The F.D.A. approved a birth control pill to be sold without a prescription for the first time in the United States, a milestone that could significantly expand access to contraception. Here’s how women reacted to the news. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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