Photo Illustration by Kevork Djansezian, Getty ImagesPrescription contraceptives for women sit on the counter of a drug store on August 1, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Colorado pharmacists soon can begin prescribing oral contraceptives under a new protocol that will provide unprecedented access to birth control in this state. Women who are at least 18 can complete a questionnaire, blood-pressure check and a 10- to 15-minute consultation with a pharmacist, then walk out with birth-control pills or patches, under new rules set in motion by a 2016 state law with bipartisan support.