{"id":271715,"date":"2017-03-21T09:04:59","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T13:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rael.org\/?p=271715"},"modified":"2020-10-26T22:46:16","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T02:46:16","slug":"give-teens-over-the-counter-birth-control-pills-say-researchers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noproxy.rael.org\/el\/give-teens-over-the-counter-birth-control-pills-say-researchers\/","title":{"rendered":"Give teens over-the-counter birth control pills, say researchers"},"content":{"rendered":"
RAEL\u2019S COMMENT:<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
Yes! And for free!<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

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A new study from Johns Hopkins University supports making birth control pills available without a prescription.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0new study\u00a0from John Hopkins University supports the case that women should be able to get birth control pills without having to get a prescription from a doctor. Researchers found that oral contraceptives can be safely sold over the counter to women of all ages.<\/p>\n

A team of experts in pediatric, adolescent and women\u2019s health reviewed years of data to come to their conclusion that the pill, already the most popular form of hormonal birth control in the U.S., should be available with even fewer restrictions. They\u00a0called\u00a0the need to get a prescription “a barrier to contraceptive initiation and continuation for women, in particular adolescents.”<\/p>\n

The study also pointed to the need to make it easier for teens to get contraceptives.<\/p>\n

\u201cDecades of research show that a majority of adolescents initiate sex before the age of 18 and that earlier use of contraception reduces the risk of teen pregnancy. Our review strongly suggests that giving teens easier access to various contraceptives will not lead to more sex but would result in fewer unwanted pregnancies,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0Professor and doctor\u00a0Krishna Upadhya,\u00a0the paper\u2019s lead author.
\nIn fact, the team thinks it might be easier for teens to be in a routine of taking contraceptives when the situation is removed from emotional and sexual pressures. Basically – on a cooler head.<\/p>\n

\u201cOral contraceptives are popular, safe and effective methods of pregnancy prevention for women and teens. Our review emphasizes that any future over-the-counter pill has the potential to benefit teens, and there is no scientific rationale to restrict access based on age,\u201d\u00a0emphasized\u00a0Upadhya.
\nThe issue of whether women should have easier access to \u201cthe pill\u201d is politicized and cause of\u00a0 medical debate. Some doctors believe that the pill can only be taken with medical supervision due to its potential health hazards. Religious groups are also against more access to contraceptives.<\/p>\n

Others, like the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, officially endorse the idea. Changing the law on a federal level has proved elusive so proponents of allowing over-the-counter sale of contraceptives have focused on states. Measures that let people to see pharmacists instead of doctors to get contraceptives passed in Oregon and California.<\/p>\n

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