Along with the New Year came new laws. Oregon is now the first state in the U.S. to issue a law allowing pharmacists to write prescriptions for birth control pills.

The law began as of January 1 and women living in Oregon can now receive birth control pills from pharmacists which means they do not need to see a doctor each time they need a refill.

One report says that California will do the same starting in March. The law allows women in Oregon to receive the pills over the counter after they fill a questionnaire out and briefly have a consultation with the pharmacist.

Despite the fact women can now get the pills easier from pharmacists they had been advised to always seek medical help prior to taking the pill.

At the same time, women who are less than 18 years of age still need to fill out a questionnaire, which they turn into a trained pharmacist who will use it to determine whether a prescription should be filled.

A supporter of this new legislation said that just having the birth control pills accessible via a pharmacist does not mean it is not important to have preventive health care.

As per this law, the pharmacists will need to attend training courses before he or she is permitted to prescribe any birth control to patients.

It has already been reported that making the pill available at the OTC has been a no-brainer for a long time for many people on most every point of the political spectrum.

The pill for birth control helps people understand that it is an ordinary, relatively inexpensive drug that is not efficient through the health care system.

Though a birth control pill does not protect one against STDs and does carry certain side effects it is much more effective than most other forms of contraception.

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