The practice of birth control was common throughout the U.S. prior to 1914, when the movement to legalize contraception began. (Photo : Facebook)
One of the new laws in Oregon that will be executed in 2016 is the change birth control pills distribution and prescription. Pharmacists are now allowed to prescribe such pills to women for as long as they are qualified after they are done filling out a health questionnaire.
Previously, a doctor's prescription was required before women can purchase the pills. Taking these birth control pills as a contraception is one of the most used by many Americans.
It was announced that women who are 18 years old and above are required to fill out a health questionnaire, Pulse Headlines reported. The answers will be analyzed by the pharmacist who will decide whether they are qualified or not to be given a prescription. The law also allows pharmacists to refuse to make prescriptions, especially those who have religion-related reasons. However, they also need to refer women to another pharmacist or employee.
In the same report, Guttmacher Institute posted an article saying that typical American women only want two children. In order to reach this goal, they must use contraceptives for about three decades. Among the American women who are into contraceptives, the biggest percentage uses birth control pills in order to prevent pregnancy. However, over half have also been identified with side-effects, which include menstrual pain, acne, and too much menstrual bleeding.
The birth control prescription change is also more likely to be applied in other states, where similar proposals have already been created. Women under 18 years of age, however, are still required to get a prescription from their doctors.
