Original question: Would you support making birth control pills available over the counter if the
Food and Drug Administration said it was safe and effective?
May not add up to 100% due to missing data
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U.S. women who supported making the pill over the counter as of 2020, by education
As of 2020, nearly three-quarters of women with a college degree would support making oral contraception available over the counter, whereas only two-thirds of those without a college degree would say the same. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. women that supported making birth control pills available over the counter if the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it was safe as of 2020, by education.
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (April 21, 2021). Percentage of U.S. women that supported making contraception available without a prescription if the FDA said it was safe as of 2020, by education [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/872155/over-the-counter-oral-contraception-support-us-women/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of U.S. women that supported making contraception available without a prescription if the FDA said it was safe as of 2020, by education." Chart. April 21, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/872155/over-the-counter-oral-contraception-support-us-women/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2021). Percentage of U.S. women that supported making contraception available without a prescription if the FDA said it was safe as of 2020, by education. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/872155/over-the-counter-oral-contraception-support-us-women/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of U.S. Women That Supported Making Contraception Available without a Prescription If The Fda Said It Was Safe as of 2020, by Education." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Apr 2021, /statistics/872155/over-the-counter-oral-contraception-support-us-women/
Kaiser Family Foundation, Percentage of U.S. women that supported making contraception available without a prescription if the FDA said it was safe as of 2020, by education ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/872155/over-the-counter-oral-contraception-support-us-women/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. women that supported making contraception available without a prescription if the FDA said it was safe as of 2020, by education [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, April 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/872155/over-the-counter-oral-contraception-support-us-women/
