Students can purchase Plan B, a well-known brand name for an emergency contraceptive pill, from the vending machine located on the ground floor of the University Student Center, along with other items such as tampons, Tylenol, and Advil. Student government leaders pushed for the project shortly after the reversal of Roe v. Wade last summer after some students voiced concerns about a lack of access to reproductive healthcare.
The contraceptive pills are supplied through the vending machine company, and neither the school nor students are purchasing the products, according to the school. Students can purchase the Plan B medication for only $30, offering a discount compared to some pharmacies that sell the contraceptive for up to $50.“When you want to reach for emergency contraceptives, CVS — which is [near] the university — can be out [of stock], which can be nerve-racking,” student government leader Neharika Rao told Axios. “So a reduced price … is really helpful to students.”
The vending machine allows George Washington University to join a growing number of U.S. colleges that offer contraceptive pills to students, including Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, and others.
Why not cut to the chase and go full Brave New World? Make birth control a standard issue for all fertile females?
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