"Expanding knowledge and access to
emergency contraception in Europe"
"Expanding knowledge and access to emergency contraception in Europe"
February 2021. The Radio Télévision Suisse program 15 Minutes, looks at the Swiss model of emergency contraception dispensation through pharmacies, in which consultation is mandatory and paid for by the client.
Journalist Coraline Pauchard looks at the pros and cons of this model, in a report that you can listen here (in French).
September 26, 2018. It is World Contraception Day (WCD) again; a day to reflect on and raise awareness of all contraceptive methods and enable young people to make informed choices on their sexual and reproductive health. ECEC works to make emergency contraception more equally available in Europe. Postcoital contraception provides a second chance to prevent pregnancy after…
April 2022. Emergency contraception (EC) was available in Ukraine before the invasion by the Russian Federation, but due to the conflict supply chains have been disrupted. EC is an essential reproductive health supply. The only contraceptive that can prevent pregnancy after rape, EC is part of the first line care that must be provided to…
October 2019. In Spain, LNG EC pills are sold without prescription since 2009, and UPA EC pills since early 2016. According to the news agency EFE, in this 10-year period, over 7 million units have been sold in the country. According to the General Council of Official Colleges of Pharmacists of Spain, pharmacists have a…
A study published in The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care assessed awareness and knowledge of EC among adolescents in Berlin, Germany. The authors conducted a cross-sectional survey among ninth graders in a convenience sample of 13 Berlin schools in which they assessed perceived and actual knowledge on the effectiveness, timeframe, and availability of…
ECEC brings together key stakeholders to foster a common vision of how evidence- and rights-based dispensing of emergency contraception (EC) should be in over-the-counter (OTC) and behind-the-counter (BTC) settings, where different EC pills are available directly from community pharmacies. September 2023. Two years ago, ECEC and YouAct conducted a participatory survey, to better understand access…
January 2022. A report published on newtral.es on December 2021 shows the challenges of working in “conscious objector pharmacies”. In these pharmacies the individual right to object dispensing EC pills on conscientious grounds, is extended to the entire team in the shop, despite being an individual right: https://www.newtral.es/farmacias-objetoras-de-conciencia-pildora-del-dia-despues/20211219/. Testimonies of individuals who, in Spanish pharmacies,…
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