A vending machine that provides emergency contraception has been installed at a Washington DC university, as colleges contend with how to protect reproductive rights on campus.
“You could get Doritos and Plan B at the same time,” George Washington University senior Aiza Saeed, who helped lead efforts to get the machine installed, told the Washington Post.
EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION: This morning, GW University installed a vending machine on campus that sells emergency contraception pills (aka Plan B) for $25.
While George Washington University already offered its students emergency contraception through its student health center, the vending machine offered another accessible option.
Most feedback on the idea was about making sure the machine was discreet and private for students seeking emergency contraception.
Boston University installed a vending machine that provides emergency contraception pills in July, following activism from students on campus.
Thanks to the vending machine, “morning after” pills at the university are now available for only $7.25, reported NBC Boston. »