Correction: The graphic at the end of this segment misstated the number of unintended pregnancies in the U.S. In fact, almost half of the 6.1 million pregnancies in the U.S. each year are unintended. We regret the error.

U.S. regulators approved the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill. The FDA signed off on Opill, a once-a-day tablet available by prescription since 1973 that will soon be readily available online and in stores. The move is being applauded by medical societies and women's health groups who pushed for wider access. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Dr. Jennifer Villavicencio.

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