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F.D.A. Approves First U.S. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill (www.nytimes.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Dangerous in the way that it's a hormonal treatment.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Melatonin is an oral hormone too, doesnt really mean its unsafe inherently, i think maybe its best to listen to the expert panel for now

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Obviously. Though I'm not particularly fond of US "experts". If some respectable EU authority says it's (mostly) safe, I'm gonna believe it's (mostly) safe.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

[https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jul/08/contraceptive-pill-will-be-available-over-the-counter-for-the-first-time]

Here you go, approval in the UK from 2021.

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