{"id":1979467,"date":"2023-07-21T12:43:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T16:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greenlighting-over-the-counter-birth-control-the-fda-puts-womens-health-last\/"},"modified":"2023-07-21T12:46:27","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T16:46:27","slug":"greenlighting-over-the-counter-birth-control-the-fda-puts-womens-health-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greenlighting-over-the-counter-birth-control-the-fda-puts-womens-health-last\/","title":{"rendered":"FDA prioritizes profits over women&#8217;s health by approving over-the-counter birth control."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgreenlighting-over-the-counter-birth-control-the-fda-puts-womens-health-last%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1979467&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"article-content\">\n<h2>The First\u200b Over-the-Counter \u2062Hormonal Contraceptive Approved by FDA<\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. Food and \u200cDrug Administration (FDA) recently \u200cmade\u200c a groundbreaking decision by approving the first over-the-counter\u2063 hormonal contraceptive on \u2063the\u200c market. Opill, a single synthetic hormone pill manufactured by Perrigo Co., will soon be \u200cavailable \u200bfor purchase at various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/calif-school-district-will-not-comply-with-vaccine-mandate\/\" title=\"Calif. school district will not comply with vaccine mandate\">locations including pharmacies<\/a>, convenience\u2064 stores, grocery\u200c stores, and online.<\/p>\n<p>While the FDA states that Opill is not intended for use as emergency contraception,\u2062 it&#8217;s important to note that\u2062 the pill&#8217;s single synthetic hormone, progestin, has two modes of action. It not only\u200c thickens cervical\u2063 mucus \u2064to decrease\u2062 the chances\u2062 of sperm reaching the egg but\u200b can also thin the uterine lining, potentially preventing\u2062 implantation \u200bof a fertilized egg.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>The Concerns of Medical \u2064Professionals<\/h3>\n<p>The Catholic Medical Association,\u200b a group of 2,600 healthcare professionals,\u200c expressed deep\u2064 concern about\u200d the FDA&#8217;s decision. Kathleen Raviele, M.D., OBGYN on CMA&#8217;s Board\u2064 of \u200dDirectors, emphasized the importance of\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greenlighting-over-the-counter-birth-control-the-fda-puts-womens-health-last\/\" title=\"FDA prioritizes profits over women's health by approving over-the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/people-got-tired-of-tripping-over-women-in-bathrooms-with-hangers-in-their-body-whoopi-goldberg-says-abortion-isnt-about-religion\/\" title=\"\u2018People Got Tired Of Tripping Over Women In Bathrooms With Hangers In Their Body\u2019: Whoopi Goldberg Says Abortion Isn\u2019t About Religion\">-counter birth control<\/a>.&#8221;>women receiving authentic medical care<\/a> \u2063and being seen by a physician to ensure the safety of a potent drug like a birth control \u200dpill.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Ignoring \u2062Over-the-Counter \u200bRequirements<\/h2>\n<p>Jane Orient, the executive director of the \u200bAssociation of American Physicians\u2064 and Surgeons, criticized the lack of standard safety procedures in making\u200b Opill available without a prescription. She highlighted the significant risk of\u2064 serious \u2062side effects associated with oral contraceptives and emphasized \u200dthe need for medical supervision.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>The Risks\u2064 and Complications<\/h3>\n<p>The Catholic Medical Association listed numerous side\u2062 effects of\u200d Opill, including increased risk\u2062 for breast \u2063lumps, ovarian \u200dcysts, depression, and\u200c other issues. \u2062It is also crucial to take the pill at the same exact time each day for \u2064it to be effective. \u2063The FDA&#8217;s decisional memo acknowledged\u2062 the need for data-driven evidence of safe and effective use \u200cwithout physician oversight,\u200d but certain \u2062limitations were identified in the data.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite these\u200b concerns, top doctors \u2062at the FDA determined\u200d that the potential benefits of Opill, such as preventing unwanted pregnancies, outweigh the risks.<\/p>\n<h2>A Failure for Women&#8217;s Health<\/h2>\n<p>Opill has been available by prescription since 1973\u2064 but has not \u200cbeen a preferred choice for OB-GYNs due to its side effects. Extensive medical studies\u200b have confirmed the\u2063 risks and negative health implications\u2063 of hormonal \u200dcontraceptives, including their classification as Class 1 carcinogens and their links to cancer.\u2063 Additionally, they \u200chave been found to triple the risk of suicide.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of hormonal contraceptives\u2063 applaud the availability of an over-the-counter option.\u200b However, critics like Michelle Cretella, M.D., warn that easy access to these contraceptives may \u2063lead to \u200dincreased\u200b sexual experimentation among young individuals and provide tools for sexual predators.<\/p>\n<h2>Funding Conflict\u2064 of Interest<\/h2>\n<p>Some argue that the FDA&#8217;s focus on initiatives like over-the-counter birth control and\u200d &#8220;rumor control&#8221; diverts attention from the issue of contaminated medications entering the \u2062U.S. from overseas. The FDA&#8217;s\u200d funding from pharmaceuticals has raised concerns about \u200cpotential conflicts \u200dof interest.<\/p>\n<p>While recalling over-the-counter drugs is challenging,\u2064 it remains to be seen whether Opill will \u200dgain \u2063popularity in the coming years.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FDA recently greenlit Opill, the first OTC hormonal contraceptive. Manufactured by Perrigo Co., this single synthetic hormone pill will soon be accessible at various outlets, including pharmacies, convenience stores, grocery stores, and online. However, it&#8217;s important to note that the FDA does not recommend using Opill as an emergency contraceptive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":638,"featured_media":1979468,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1979467","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1979467","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1979467"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1979467\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1979468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1979467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1979467"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1979467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}