Most women back over-the-counter birth control pill

An illustration picture shows a woman holding a pill at her home in NiceBy Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Close to two-thirds of women favor making contraceptive pills available over the counter, according to a new nationally-representative survey. In addition, about 30 percent of women using either no birth control or a less effective method – such as condoms – said they would likely take the Pill if it was sold without a prescription, researchers found. "Of course it's a hypothetical question, and it remains to be seen how this would play out in reality," said Dr. …