"Expanding knowledge and access to
emergency contraception in Europe"
"Expanding knowledge and access to emergency contraception in Europe"
SEXUAL HEALTH Switzerland has recently published information on its website detailing all the methods of emergency contraception that are available in Switzerland. This resource, entitled “Emergency contraception in 4 steps: How to avoid an unwanted pregnancy in an emergency,” is available in French, German, and Italian and integrates the recent conclusions of the EMA regarding EC.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommended in draft guidance proposed in 2010 that doctors, nurses, and pharmacies should “ensure all young women are able to obtain free emergency hormonal contraception, including advance provision.” The recommendation has been on the Health Secretary’s desk since the Spring but he has not yet given…
September 2023. In Australia, some pharmacies still require women to fill out a written form, in order to obtain EC. The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) created a form when EC pills were first introduced in the country (in the early 2000) but its use is no longer required nor recommended. This has triggered a…
September 2019. In Malta, a women’s on-line discussion forum called for more sensitivity and clear direction for those wanting to buy emergency contraception (EC) pills from pharmacies. A series of articles published in The Times of Malta picked up the story and opened a discussion about the terms in which women obtain EC pills at the pharmacy,…
9 June 2017. Two studies about EC use in Barcelona, were recently released. The Catalan health authorities looked at EC users’ profiles and other characteristics in sentinel pharmacies of the province of Barcelona, with the aim of improving the contraception program. This study found that the average age of women buying EC was 28 years old, and 56% of customers…
May 2021. Findings from ECEC’s and You Act’s participatory survey on emergency contraception access through community pharmacies in Europe, were presented on a poster at the European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health (ESCRH) virtual seminar held on May 7 and 8, 2021. We thank the ESCRH colleagues for this opportunity to share our work.
On March 24, 2015, the International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network (IPPF EN) launched a new Barometer of Women’s Access to Modern Contraceptive Choice in 16 EU Countries (Extended). This report analyses how easily women in 16 EU countries (Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, The Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain,…
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