ECEC publishes article in WHO’s Entre Nous magazine

ByCristina Puig

ECEC has published an article in WHO’s Entre Nous European Magazine for Sexual and Reproductive Health. In it, ECEC outlines the unequal EC access situation in Europe and advocates for the standardization of EC guidelines across the continent to help reduce these inequalities. Ultimately, ECEC recommends that every woman seeking EC be informed of the methods available to her so she can truly exercise choice concerning her reproductive health. ECEC would like to extend a special thank you to all of the informants who helped us collect and validate this valuable data!

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