BOSTON – A bunch of Northeastern University college students are petitioning for a merchandising machine which dispenses emergency contraception or Plan B tablets to college students.

Called Northeastern University Sexual Health Advocacy, Resources, and Education or NU SHARE, the group says, at the moment, college students can not at the moment get Plan B with out making an appointment on the well being middle or heading off campus.

“By not offering emergency contraception to students or making it easily accessible it’s still saying that this is something that is stigmatized, and that sex is stigmatized,” stated SHARE member Ren Birnholz.

A college spokesperson informed WBZ that provide chain points are delaying the set up emergency contraception merchandising machines on campus by the autumn semester however {that a} present merchandising machine can be used to dispense the Plan B within the interim.

Last week, Massachusetts lawmakers handed a brand new abortions proper invoice rising entry to abortion and permitting for emergency contraception to be made out there in merchandising machines. Some schools took the step earlier than the legislation was handed.

In March, Boston University put in a Plan B merchandising machine within the faculty’s scholar union.

Claire Teylouni, the Director of Government Affairs for Reproductive Equity Now, says the machines improve entry and reduce price.

“When vending machines are able to sell emergency contraception at cost for the generic medication at 7 or 8 dollars compared to say the $50 you might spend on Plan B at CVS or Walgreens that’s breaking down a really huge barrier,” Teylouni stated.