The Malleable Scarcity of Oral Contraceptive Pills

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dc.contributor.authorBrotherton, Michelle
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-22T11:57:58Z
dc.date.available2026-08-22T11:57:58Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionResearch paper
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: The lack of oral contraceptive pill scarcity is taken into consideration in this article manuscript. Some of the factors are analysed that influence this situation by taking a close look at both historical and contemporary examples of scarcities and shortages. Methods: Investigations are conducted on whether oral contraceptive pills can even be scarce through an argument by analogy or if politics, legal precedents, societal views, and market politics determine scarcities and shortages. Results: Given the human rights implications of reproductive health care services and the fundamental difference OCPs can make in the lives of millions of women, claims of shortages and scarcities need to be placed under scrutiny to avoid a violation of rights through unmet needs. Conclusion: THE malleable scarcity of oral contraceptive pills:“Throughout the history of medicine, thousands of drugs have been developed, but only one has been influential enough to earn the title of simply the pill.”
dc.description.sponsorshipCentre for Leadership Ethics in Africa
dc.identifier.citationBrotherton M. The Malleable Scarcity of Oral Contraceptive Pills. Open Public Health J, 2024; 17: e18749445307431. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0118749445307431240709054621
dc.identifier.issn1874-9445
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/5036
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBentham Open
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThe Open Public Health Journal
dc.subjectReproductive health
dc.subjectOral contraceptive pills
dc.subjectReproductive health rights
dc.subjectHuman rights
dc.subjectScarcity
dc.subjectStockouts
dc.titleThe Malleable Scarcity of Oral Contraceptive Pills
dc.typeArticle
person.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8343-7301

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