{"id":32985,"date":"2023-07-10T00:35:31","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T06:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/arizona-governor-makes-contraceptive-medications-available-over-the-counter-at-pharmacies\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T02:05:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:05:16","slug":"arizona-governor-makes-contraceptive-medications-available-over-the-counter-at-pharmacies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/arizona-governor-makes-contraceptive-medications-available-over-the-counter-at-pharmacies\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona governor makes contraceptive medications available over the counter at pharmacies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure class=\"wp-block-image naviga-inline-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imengine.public.prod.dur.navigacloud.com\/?uuid=427831b0-6852-57da-92e8-c1eae5182fbc&#038;function=cover&#038;type=preview&#038;source=false&#038;width=2000\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs delivers her State of the State address at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix, Jan. 9, 2023.  (Ross D. Franklin\/The Associated Press)\" class=\"naviga-image\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><figcaption><span class=\"caption\">Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs delivers her State of the State address at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix, Jan. 9, 2023.  (Ross D. Franklin\/The Associated Press)<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Ross D. Franklin<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>PHOENIX \u2013 Adults in Arizona can now obtain contraceptive medications over the counter at a pharmacy without a doctor&#8217;s prescription under a governor&#8217;s order announced Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Katie Hobbs said the rule will go into effect immediately. It applies to self-administered birth control such as hormonal and oral contraceptives, and patients 18 or older need only complete a screening and a blood pressure test.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are building an Arizona for everyone, which means ensuring people across the state have what they need to live a free and healthy life,&#8221; the Democratic governor said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Over 20 states have statutes that let pharmacists dispense FDA-approved hormonal contraceptives without a prescription, according to a statement from the Arizona Department of Health Services.<\/p>\n<p>Hobbs has used her executive powers in recent weeks to promote reproductive freedom. In June she issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/arizona-abortion-executive-order-d83d36f8aaf63d9e11a30afcd7ec6fb0\" id=\"link-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sweeping executive order<\/a> effectively stripping prosecutors of their ability to pursue charges against anyone involved with a legally obtained abortion.<\/p>\n<p>She also plans to support legislation next year that would codify access to birth control.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs delivers her State of the State address at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix, Jan. 9, 2023. (Ross D. Franklin\/The Associated Press)Ross D. Franklin PHOENIX \u2013 Adults in Arizona can now obtain contraceptive medications over the counter at a pharmacy without a doctor&#8217;s prescription under a governor&#8217;s order announced Thursday. Gov. 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