Welcome to the European Consortium for Emergency Contraception (ECEC)
Founded in 2012, ECEC works to expand knowledge about and access to Emergency Contraception (EC) in Europe, and promotes the standardization of EC service delivery to ensure equitable access across the region. Since 2020, ECEC also works globally to advance access to EC.
EC is the only contraceptive method that can be used after sex, and it provides women with an additional opportunity to prevent a pregnancy.
Through this website, we hope to contribute to generating and sharing knowledge of EC in Europe and globally. Your contributions are essential to helping us achieve this goal, and we encourage you to share EC information about your country by writing to us at ecec [at] eeirh [dot] org.
Go directly to country-by-country information on EC access
Go directly to the online EC counseling tool (The EC wheel)
Latest News
Global: WHO launches new Maternal Mortality Estimates
April 2025. The United Nations Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) and technical experts published a new round of estimates covering 2000 to 2023. The estimates represent the most up to date, internationally comparable global, regional and country-level estimates and trends for maternal mortality between 2000 and 2023. Some key facts: Find the Full Report…
England: EC pills to be free directly from pharmacies
April 2025. Health authorities in England announced that emergency contraceptive (EC) pills will be available for free from pharmacies. Currently EC pills are provided for free in National Health Service (NHS) units. However, when procured directly from the pharmacy, the price of EC pills may vary extensively from one pharmacy, neighborhood or town, to another,…
Russian Federation: Mifepristone EC pills less accessible
March 2025. Emergency contraceptive (EC) pills with a low dose of mifepristone (10 to 25 mg), have been available in a few countries for many years, including Armenia, Russia, China, Moldova, Ukraine and Vietnam. In 2023, however, the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation approved a list of drugs and active ingredients that are…
