PHARMACIES PRESCRIBING BIRTH CONTROL IN NEW MEXICO

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PHARMACIES PRESCRIBING BIRTH CONTROL IN NEW MEXICO

A map of New Mexico showing the density of pharmacies prescribing birth control by zip code.

New Mexico is one of 18 states to allow pharmacists to prescribe self-administered hormonal birth control (e.g., pills, patch, ring, shot). This graphic highlights the potential scale of pharmacy prescribing if New Mexico fully adopts and implements this policy.

February 2021
Birth Control Access
State Policy
Pharmacist Prescribing

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