Controling Pharmacy

From USA Today:
"Calif., Ore. allow women to get birth control without a prescription"

California and Oregon will be the first states in the nation to allow women to get birth control pills and other hormonal contraceptives directly from their pharmacists – without a doctor's prescription. As California officials were busy finalizing regulations on a state law passed in 2013, Oregon's governor Kate Brown signed a similar bill into law last week. The contraceptives won't be available like cough drops or antacids, however. In California, pharmacists can only dispense them after providing a health screening to women and taking their blood pressure. Oregon will also require a health screening, but the state's specific rules haven't been developed. The laws differ somewhat. California's law has no age restrictions on patients – minors have the same access as adults. In Oregon, pharmacists may only give new birth control prescriptions to women 18 or older. Women under 18 must show proof of prior birth control prescriptions from a physician. Also, Oregon likely will require pharmacists to undergo more training than the one hour of education required of California pharmacists, said Marcus Watt, executive director of the Oregon State Board of Pharmacy.

California's rules are expected to take effect after Oct 1 and Oregon's law after Jan. 1. Until now, California pharmacists could only provide emergency contraception, also known as the "morning-after pill," without a doctor's prescription.

 

 

^ What's the difference if you have to go to a doctor for a check-up and then get a prescription for birth control or get a check-up from a pharmacist? There really isn't  one except having it done in a crowded pharmacy. ^

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/07/12/states-allowing-women-to-get-birth-control-without-a-prescription/29990205/