Governor Sisolak signed a bill that will allow pharmacists to dispense birth control to patients directly.
Senate Bill 190 will help close some of the barriers that many Nevadans, specifically Black, native, Latinx and people of color, face in basic reproductive health care.
Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Votes Nevada, Lindsey Harmon, released this statement on Tuesday:
“Planned Parenthood Votes Nevada thanks Gov. Sisolak for his continued support and recognition of the importance of reproductive rights and health care by signing SB190 into law. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed gaps throughout our healthcare system, but it has also allowed for innovation in bridging those gaps.
While state legislatures across the country continue to curtail access to sexual and reproductive health care, we are grateful that Gov. Sisolak and our state legislative body is putting the health and well-being of their constituents first and taking steps to improve access to care.”
You can read more about the bill here.
