Government announces move in effort to reduce ‘postcode lottery’ of free access to emergency contraceptionThe morning-after pill will be available without charge on the NHS at pharmacies in England, the government has announced in an effort to reduce the “postcode lottery” of free access to the emergency contraception.The morning-after pill is one of two forms of emergency contraception that women can use after having unprotected sex, or where other forms of contraception have failed. The sooner that emergency contraception is used, the more effective it is. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/30/morning-after-pill-contraception-free-pharmacies-nhs-england
Author : Nicola Davis Science correspondent
Publish date : 2025-03-30 11:58:00
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Morning-after pill to be offered without charge at pharmacies in England
