EC Advertising in Bulgaria

ByCristina Puig February 4, 2014February 4, 2014

As evidenced by these pictures from Bulgaria, some European countries allow advertising of over-the-counter medical products. This particular ad is for EC and has been placed on the side of a shopping cart.

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EC for transgender and nonbinary patients
ByCristina Puig January 15, 2021February 22, 2023
January 2021. The American Society for Emergency Contraception just published EC for Transgender and Nonbinary Patients. This fact sheet is a great resource for all healthcare providers offering care to patients of reproductive age. “Pregnancy is possible for any individual with a uterus and ovary(ies) who has receptive penis-in-vagina sex with partners who produce sperm,…
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In Malta: women´s groups demand access to EC
ByCristina Puig July 7, 2016September 27, 2016
In June 2016, the Maltese NGO Women’s Rights Foundation (WRF) filed a judicial protest on behalf of 102 women, requesting that emergency contraception is licensed, available, and accessible locally. The Minister of Health announced that the issue will be discussed at the Parliament Social Affairs committee in the coming months. Despite being a member of the European Union,…
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Japan to approve Behind-the-Counter access to EC
ByCristina Puig September 22, 2025October 20, 2025
September 2025 (updated October 2025). According to local news outlets, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has approved the switch of levonorgestrel (LNG) emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) from prescription to behind-the-counter (BTC) status. This change should be part of the country’s revision of the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (PMD) Act, and take effect in…
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Spanish women and EC: New KAP study
ByCristina Puig October 8, 2013March 10, 2015
In September 2013, the Spanish Society of Contraception (SEC) published the study ESTUDIO POBLACIONAL SOBRE USO Y OPINIÓN DE LA PÍLDORA POSTCOITAL 2013, which assesses women’s knowledge, opinions, and use of emergency contraception pills (ECPs) in Spain among 14 to 50 year olds. The study was conducted by SIGMA DOS and sponsored by Chiesi and…
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ICEC shares new evidence on safety of EC pills in ongoing pregnancies
ByCristina Puig November 13, 2014February 22, 2023
The International Consortium for Emergency Contraception shared an updated summary of studies on the theme of safety of EC pills in ongoing pregnancies. We hope you find it useful for your work. “Evidence continues to accrue confirming that emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) do not harm a developing fetus if they are mistakenly taken early in an…
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WHO guidelines frame EC in human rights context
ByCristina Puig March 13, 2014
WHO has released new guidelines on priority actions needed to ensure that different human rights dimensions are systematically and clearly integrated into the provision of contraceptive information and services. Regarding EC, the guidelines recommend that EC be included within the essential medicine supply chain; that special efforts be made to provide comprehensive EC information and…
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