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Georgia House passes bill to let pharmacists dispense birth control without prescriptions
House Bill 1138 passed 162-4 to allow licensed pharmacists to dispense contraceptives and require insurers to cover a three-month supply, expanding access in rural Georgia.
- On Wednesday, the Georgia House approved House Bill 1138, allowing licensed Georgia pharmacists to dispense contraceptives to patients 18 and older and minors with a prior prescription, advancing the bill to the state Senate.
- Supporters argue the bill addresses rural gaps, saying 83 of Georgia's 159 counties lack an OB-GYN and licensed pharmacists often serve as the only local health provider.
- The measure mandates insurer and Medicaid coverage, and pharmacists retain an opt-out right, supporting access to injectables such as progesterone shots.
- A related bill also advanced to the Senate as advocates say the change will make it easier for women in Georgia to access birth control.
- Framing it as a medication-access bill, Camp said abstinence is the only guaranteed way to prevent pregnancies and STDs, supporting pharmacist dispensing.
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Georgia House passes bill to let pharmacists dispense birth control without prescriptions
ATLANTA — Women could get birth control drugs directly from pharmacies without needing a doctor’s prescription, according to a bill that cleared the Georgia House on Wednesday. The proposal would expand availability of contraceptives in Georgia, where state law bans…
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