The University of Connecticut (UConn) has installed its first Plan B contraception pill vending machines.
The move came after a 2023 law expanded contraception across the state after Roe v. Wade was overturned, the New York Post reported on Sunday.
The article said the law “allows licensed pharmacists to prescribe contraception at pharmacies across the state following a brief training program and also permits over-the-counter medications like the emergency contraceptive Plan B to be sold in vending machines.”
It took effect in late December, prompting the university to install the vending machine.
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The Plan B pill prevents a woman from getting pregnant after sex, the university’s website said, adding that women should consider using it if “You didn’t use a contraceptive during sex” or “You
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