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Birth control available from a pharmacist without a prescription
Standing order signed. Every pharmacist in the state of New York now has the ability to prescribe birth control without a prescription, thanks to a standing order signed by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday.
March 19, 2024 | PIX 11
New Yorkers can now access hormonal birth control without prescription
Interview with Executive Director, Jenna Bimbi. New York pharmacists can now dispense hormonal birth control to those who want it, without a prescription, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday.
March 20, 2024 | Crain’s Health Pulse
Gov. Hochul signs new legislation expanding access to birth control
The legislation makes pharmacies a one-stop-shop for birth control allowing pharmacists to provide a prescription and dispense that medication at the same time.
May 2, 2023 | News12
Birth control access bill advances in N.Y. legislature
Under law supported by Gov. Kathy Hochul, pharmacists would be able to prescribe contraception, nearly doubling birth control access in New York.
January 31, 2023 | Times Union
ALBANY — The leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that could spell the end of Roe v. Wade prompted promises from New York lawmakers to readdress reproductive rights and other issues impacting women.
May 3, 2022 | NY Daily News
What New York can do to expand reproductive freedom – Jenna Bimbi
As the Supreme Court inches closer to rolling back our reproductive freedom, we need to continue expanding reproductive rights here in New York by making sure every woman in our state has affordable, convenient access to birth control.
May 3, 2022 | NY Daily News
Lawmakers, let pharmacists prescribe contraceptives
These are not good days for reproductive freedom. The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to dismantle abortion rights piece by piece while state legislatures across the country invent ingeniously evil policies to restrict access.
June 25, 2021 | Times Union
Bill would expand access to birth control in New York
State lawmakers are considering the passage of a measure that would allow pharmacists to prescribe and dispense birth control in New York and expand access along the way.
June 4, 2021 | Spectrum News
Contraceptive Deserts hurt Women Most in Need
In 2019 then president Donald Trump reinstated the “domestic gag rule” aregulation that prevents health centers receiving Title X funding from providing patients with complete information about abortion care and cuts services for individuals who need it most
April 20, 2021 | Brooklyn Eagle
Demands Health Insurance Providers Obey the Law, Protect Women’s Access to Birth Control
Press Release from Attorney General James New York Attorney General Letitia James today demanded that three health insurance companies immediately provide coverage for 12-month supplies of contraceptives in accordance with New York State law.
April 19, 2020 | ag.ny.gov
Letter to the Editor | The Wave: Vending Health & Safety by Gabrielle Galluzzi, Associate Board Member
The availability of over-the-counter emergency contraceptives in vending machines is needed now more than ever.
February 04, 2021 | The Wave
Key Research | Dr. Maria Rodriguez – Oregon Health & Science University – Research & Estimates
NY County Contraceptive Deserts White Paper – As pharmacy access expands and becomes more utilized, the anticipated outcomes of decreased unintended pregnancies and Medicaid spending could surpass the estimates through this modeling.
Power to Decide Op-Ed | Pharmacists prescribing contraception increases choice and access for NYC’s – marginalized communities
Our health care system continues to fail marginalized communities
June 10 2021 | amNewYork
Birth control available from a pharmacist without a prescription
Standing order signed. Every pharmacist in the state of New York now has the ability to prescribe birth control without a prescription, thanks to a standing order signed by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday.
March 19, 2024 | PIX 11
New Yorkers can now access hormonal birth control without prescription
Interview with Executive Director, Jenna Bimbi. New York pharmacists can now dispense hormonal birth control to those who want it, without a prescription, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday.
March 20, 2024 | Crain’s Health Pulse
Gov. Hochul signs new legislation expanding access to birth control
The legislation makes pharmacies a one-stop-shop for birth control allowing pharmacists to provide a prescription and dispense that medication at the same time.
May 2, 2023 | News12
Birth control access bill advances in N.Y. legislature
Under law supported by Gov. Kathy Hochul, pharmacists would be able to prescribe contraception, nearly doubling birth control access in New York.
Jan 31, 2023 | Times Union
ALBANY — The leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that could spell the end of Roe v. Wade prompted promises from New York lawmakers to readdress reproductive rights and other issues impacting women.
May 3, 2022 | NY Daily News
What New York can do to expand reproductive freedom – Jenna Bimbi
As the Supreme Court inches closer to rolling back our reproductive freedom, we need to continue expanding reproductive rights here in New York by making sure every woman in our state has affordable, convenient access to birth control.
May 3, 2022 | NY Daily News
Lawmakers, let pharmacists prescribe contraceptives
These are not good days for reproductive freedom. The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to dismantle abortion rights piece by piece while state legislatures across the country invent ingeniously evil policies to restrict access.
June 25, 2021 | Times Union
Bill would expand access to birth control in New York
State lawmakers are considering the passage of a measure that would allow pharmacists to prescribe and dispense birth control in New York and expand access along the way.
JUN. 04, 2021 | Spectrum News
Contraceptive Deserts hurt Women Most in Need
In 2019 then president Donald Trump reinstated the “domestic gag rule” aregulation that prevents health centers receiving Title X funding from providing patients with complete information about abortion care and cuts services for individuals who need it most
April 20, 2021 | Brooklyn Eagle
Demands Health Insurance Providers Obey the Law, Protect Women’s Access to Birth Control
Press Release from Attorney General James New York Attorney General Letitia James today demanded that three health insurance companies immediately provide coverage for 12-month supplies of contraceptives in accordance with New York State law.
April 19, 2020 – ag.ny.gov
Letter to the Editor | The Wave: Vending Health & Safety by Gabrielle Galluzzi, Associate Board Member
The availability of over-the-counter emergency contraceptives in vending machines is needed now more than ever.
February 04, 2021 | The Wave
Key Research
Dr. Maria Rodriguez – Oregon Health & Science University – Research & Estimates
NY County Contraceptive Deserts White Paper – As pharmacy access expands and becomes more utilized, the anticipated outcomes of decreased unintended pregnancies and Medicaid spending could surpass the estimates through this modeling.
Power to Decide
Op-Ed | Pharmacists prescribing contraception increases choice and access for NYC’s – marginalized communities
Our health care system continues to fail marginalized communities
June 10 2021 | amNewYork