A group of students at Boston University has brought a vending machine to campus that dispenses Plan B at a lower cost for students, NBC Boston reported.
A group of students at Boston University has brought a vending machine to campus that dispenses Plan B at a lower cost for students,Plan B, also known as the morning-after pill, is a form emergency contraception that can prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or when another birth control method might’ve failed.
Students can also access emergency contraception through the university's student health services, which financially sponsors Students for Reproductive Freedom and orders the contraception for the machine, BU Today reported.
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