European Contraception Policy Atlas 2020
If you missed the on-line launch of the Atlas today, YouTube is here to help: https://youtu.be/5sT5mKS-UtI
If you missed the on-line launch of the Atlas today, YouTube is here to help: https://youtu.be/5sT5mKS-UtI 
July 2023. The registration of the first LNG EC pill has already been approved by Honduras authorities in July. According to local news outlets, the spokesperson from the Health Regulation Agency said that the Agency “recognizes the importance of this medicine for women’s reproductive health, which is why rigorous criteria have been established to ensure…
It was decided at the Swiss Catholic Bishops Conference that women who have been raped may use emergency contrantraception, echoing similar rulings made recently by German bishops. However, the Swiss bishops confused the issue by stating that EC can only be used when there is a contraceptive effect and not when it induces an abortion,…
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…
The French High Authority on Health has issued a new fact sheet regarding the use of EC, based on the latest recommendations. This fact sheet is part of a series of publications on contraception being issued by the Authority. To read the full fact sheet in French, please click here.
July 2025. In April, ECEC reported on new restrictions affecting the use of mifepristone in Russia, impacting both medical abortion and emergency contraception (EC). Now, the independent Russian media outlet Vyorstka has investigated the real-world availability of mifepristone-based EC pills. After contacting six major pharmacy chains and reviewing online retailers, they found that the two most…
The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (bpas) recently launched a campaign in the UK calling for LNG EC to be made available directly on pharmacy shelves at an affordable price. Currently in the UK, women can only obtain EC from behind the pharmacy counter after a consultation with a pharmacist, and LNG EC costs up to £30,…
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