2/7 Survey: Hormonal Contraception Without a Prescription

Since 2016, 29 states and Washington, D.C., have passed laws allowing people to get hormonal contraceptives prescribed by pharmacists, rather than doctors. The policies vary by state: 10 states require that patients be 18 or over, while four specify that pharmacists can only prescribe the pill and patch forms. The pill is the most popular form of hormonal contraception — 14% of U.S. women 15 to 49 years old currently use it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds has backed a plan to allow residents who are 18 and older to receive birth control from a pharmacist without a prescription. The Iowa Senate approved it in 2023.

But the bill broke down in negotiations with the Iowa House.

Our survey: Do you support Iowa legislators passing a bill to allow residents 18 and older to receive birth control from a pharmacist without a prescription?

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