rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/put-birth-control-on-the-shelves?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-put-birth-control-on-the-shelves' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Advocates for Youth https://actionnetwork.org/groups/advocates-for-youth https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/share_options/facebook_images/000/226/363/original/FTP-Coronavirus-Share-image.png COVID-19 is a global pandemic. We should be avoiding unnecessary doctors visits that simply overwhelm their offices. And we should also stock up on essentials, which could include birth control pills. However, it’s far too difficult (always, but especially now) to visit a doctor, get your prescription, and jump through hoops to afford it. It’s time Congress and our government make it possible to get the pill over-the-counter without a prescription or age-restriction, and covered by insurance. It’s time to #FreeThePill. Let's join over 100 other countries around the world in bringing the pill over-the-counter and onto the shelves at CVS, Walgreens, and online retailers. We know it’s safe, and this outbreak has shined a light on how ridiculous it is that pills millions of Americans take every day are so hard to get. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/put-birth-control-on-the-shelves