A photograph of Opill over-the-counter birth control pills sitting on a white porcelain bathroom sink against a beige tiled wall background. In the foreground, a grey textured blister pack contains a grid of 28 small, round, yellow pills. Behind it stands the vibrant turquoise, orange, and pink cardboard packaging box, clearly displaying the text "Opill Norgestrel tablets 0.075mg Daily Oral Contraceptive" and noting a "3-month supply." To the right of the box sits a small, decorative metallic sculpture of a leaping fish on a hexagonal base.Opill Credit: opillotc / Facebook

Giving birth can cost tens of thousands of dollars without insurance, and the cost of raising a child to adulthood recently went up 10%. But there are options.

Opill has already expanded access to birth control, and anyone with questions about the daily oral contraceptive can probably get them answered this weekend in Tampa.

Tampa Bay Abortion Fund (TBAF) has a surplus of Opill that expires at the end of August and is giving it away during a distribution event in Seminole Heights.

“We will also have a free emergency contraceptive (Julie/Plan B) and condoms, while supplies last,” the 501(c)(3) wrote on social media. “This is a no questions event, just come up and grab what you need from our table. As well as you can grab for other people who aren’t able to make it!”

The Opill distribution is happening Sunday, July 26 at the Independent Bar & Café in Seminole Heights from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

A photograph of three volunteers standing behind a Tampa Bay Abortion Fund outreach table under a purple canopy tent outdoors in St. Petersburg, Florida. Hanging at the back of the tent is a colorful banner with a rainbow border that reads "NEED AN ABORTION IN TAMPA BAY? WE'RE HERE FOR YOU! TAMPA BAY ABORTION FUND." The three individuals stand side-by-side smiling toward the camera; from left to right, one wears a bright pink tank top, the center person wears a blue tank top and glasses, and the individual on the right wears a mauve top, sunglasses, and white headphones around their neck. The table in front of them is draped in a grey tablecloth and covered with advocacy materials, including hats, a small chalkboard sign, stickers displayed on wooden pegboards, and literature. The background shows an open outdoor plaza with buildings, palm trees, and a few bystanders under bright daylight.Tampa Bay Abortion Fund pop-up in St. Petersburg, Florida. Credit: Tampa Bay Abortion Fund

As of last March, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, more than 21,000 one-month and three-month packs of Opill—which does not contain estrogen—were sold. The over-the-counter mini-pill has expanded access to birth control by removing barriers like prescriptions and insurance. Last summer, CBS reported that nearly a third of people using over-the-counter birth control pills previously used nothing.

A sample pack of Opill currently costs about $20.

Founded nearly a decade ago, TBAF removes barriers to abortion access and specifically serves people in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties while providing assistance to folks traveling for healthcare due to Florida’s six-week abortion ban.

As previously reported, the cost to travel from Tampa Bay for an abortion can fluctuate between $500-$20,000.

Today, a representative for TBAF told us that from 2018-2025, the organization funded 10,027 people and spent just over $2.7 million.

This article appears in July 16 – 22, 2026.

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