FDA approves over-the-counter birth control pills

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📣 Sentences is changing. Help shape its next iteration. Take our survey. FDA approves the first nonprescription birth control; thousands evacuate New Delhi due to flooding.   Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin. TOP NEWS A milestone for reproductive rights Valentine Chapuis/AFP via Getty Images On Thursday, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the first birth control pill for sale without a prescription. [Vox / Dylan Scott] The landmark decision is likely to improve reproductive health for millions as several states move to restrict abortion access after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. [NPR / Bill Chappell] If taken correctly, Opill — a progestin-only pill that works by disrupting ovarian function — is 93 percent effective at preventing pregnancy, according to the CDC. [Politico / Katherine Ellen Foley and Alice Miranda Ollstein] Opill will be available in drugstores and online without age restrictions in early 2024. Advocates said the price, which the drug maker will release later, must be affordable. [NBC News / Berkeley Lovelace Jr.] The Affordable Care Act doesn't cover over-the-counter contraception, but Democrats have introduced legislation to require that be changed, which would expand access to those in need. [New York Times / Pam Belluck] 📍 If you read just one story Vox's Umair Irfan explains how warming is impacting Antarctica's sea ice levels — and what it could mean for the world. [Vox / Umair Irfan] Torrential rains flood New Delhi  India's capital, New Delhi, on Thursday shuttered schools and recommended working from home through the weekend after flooding left much of the city underwater. [Reuters] Officials evacuated thousands from low-lying areas as heavy rainfall in neighboring states and Delhi brought the city's major river to dangerous levels. [NYT / Sameer Yasir and Hari Kumar] Flooding forced the closure of three water treatment plants, so a quarter of the city's 30 million people could also soon face fresh water shortages.  [CBS News / Arshad R. Zargar] While monsoons bring heavy rainfall that often causes catastrophic floods and landslides in India, climate change is making seasons stronger and more unpredictable. [Al Jazeera] Support our work   Reader gifts help keep Vox and newsletters like Sentences free for all. Support our work with a gift today. Give MISCELLANEOUS Hollywood has its first double strike in decades with 160,000 unionized actors joining already striking screenwriters after failed negotiations with studios. [Vox / Alissa Wilkinson] Nearly 90 million Americans face extreme heat this week. Meanwhile, House Republicans have recently introduced measures blocking climate initiatives that would bring communities relief. [Guardian / Dharna Noor] Ukraine didn't get the path toward NATO membership it hoped for during the bloc's summit, but allies pledged unity and more weapons to fend off Russia's invasion. [Vox / Jen Kirby] On Thursday, the Justice Department opened a civil rights investigation into the violence and dirty conditions at Georgia's Fulton County jail. [NPR / Jaclyn Diaz] VERBATIM "We need to make it affordable and available." [Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) on over-the-counter birth control access / NYT]  It's an HOA world; you're just living in it If you're buying a new home, there's a good chance it's part of a homeowners association. HOAs are a form of common interest housing, and roughly a quarter of Americans live in communities with one. These private entities work as a pseudo government in many neighborhoods, and they're shaping housing policy across the country.   Listen now   ▶ Read more from Vox There's no such thing as a disaster-resistant place anymore Tax prep companies let Google and Facebook sell ads off your data You're not imagining it, brands are texting you way more How Hollywood appeases China, explained by the Barbie movie New York's shark-infested waters are a good thing. Yes, really. This email was sent to milburnkennedy@hotmail.com. Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe. If you value Vox's unique explanatory journalism, support our work with a one-time or recurring contribution.   View our Privacy Notice and our Terms of Service.   Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 12, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2023. All rights reserved.