WASHINGTON—Donald Trump says he believes women should be able to obtain birth control without a prescription. Speaking on an episode of The Dr. Oz Show airing Thursday, the Republican nominee suggested that, for many women, obtaining a prescription can be challenging. “I would say it should not be prescription,” he told the audience, adding that many women “just aren’t in a position to go get a prescription.”The GOP’s 2016 platform says it opposes the FDA’s “endorsement of over-the-counter sales of powerful contraceptives without a physician’s recommendation.”The comment comes days after Trump unveiled a plan aimed at making child care more affordable for women and as he works to boost his poll numbers with women. Polls show women favouring Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, though Trump does better than her with men.

Source: thestar September 15, 2016 18:56 UTC