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
Collaboration with the European Pharmaceutical Students’ Associations
April 2026. The European Consortium for Emergency Contraception (ECEC) is happy to take part in the 46th Annual Congress of the European Pharmaceutical Students’ Associations (EPSA), happening in Poland from April 13–19, 2026. EPSA represents over 100,000 pharmacy students across 36 European countries, making this a great opportunity to connect with the next generation of…
Argentina: New consensus on emergency contraception
March 2026. The Asociación Médica Argentina de Anticoncepción (AMAdA) published a new consensus document on emergency contraception (EC). This provides evidence-based recommendations on the use of regular EC methods (levonorgestrel (LNG) and ulipristal acetate (UPA) EC pills and the copper-bearing intrauterine device (IUD)), and also addresses the use of LNG-releasing IUD for EC. The document…
TED-Ed releases new lesson explaining how the “morning-after pill” prevents pregnancy
March 2026. A new animated lesson from TED-Ed explores the science behind emergency contraception and answers a common question: how does the morning-after pill actually work? In “How does the morning-after pill prevent pregnancy?”, physician and researcher Alison Edelman explains the biological mechanisms behind emergency contraceptive pills and addresses widespread misconceptions about their function. Using…