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Organizers say the machine comes at a crucial time, amid national tension in reproductive care.

Medicaid recipients in Indiana could have more access to birth control under legislation passed by a House committee. However, advocates said an amendment limits people’s options to just a few birth control methods.

One in seven women who use contraception use it for non-pregnancy related reasons. but birth control has become a hot-button political issue, worrying reproductive rights advocates.

The vending machine is a part of the Indiana Task FORCE’s effort to provide Hoosiers easy access to reproductive care.

Trump on May 21 said he was open to supporting regulations on contraception and that his campaign would release a policy on the issue "very shortly."

Medical providers and some lawmakers raised concerns about how this might impact patient access and choice. They said hospitals are likely to only stock what is required and covered.

Planned Parenthood leaders said in a press release that birth control isn’t a one-size-fits all product and that the organization wants to provide patients with different contraceptive options.

The prescriptions can only be for up to six months.

Women in Indiana will be able to obtain birth control without a doctor’s prescription under a bill signed by the governor.

Indiana lawmakers this session are eyeing ways to expand contraceptive access to prevent unintended pregnancies.