OTC Birth Control Pill: Global Access Around the World

Access to oral contraceptives varies worldwide. This interactive map identifies which countries require prescriptions for birth control pills and which allow people to access oral contraceptives over the counter.

Birth control pills are available over the counter in more than 100 countries around the world. After 20 years of research, advocacy, and movement-building led by Free the Pill, the United States joined that list in March 2024.

SOURCE: Free the Pill • LAST UPDATED: March 7, 2024