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Hungary: Civil society calls for over-the-counter access to emergency contraception
May 2026. The Hungarian women’s rights organisation PATENT Association is running a campaign calling for the reclassification of emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) to make them available without prescription in Hungary. The campaign, Magyarországon is legyen recept nélkül kapható az esemény utáni tabletta! (or “Make emergency contraception available over the counter in Hungary”), highlights the unnecessary…
India: ECPs to remain prescription-free
October 2024. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) clarified that emergency contraception pills (ECPs) will remain accessible without prescription in India, and that misinterpretations have led to confusion about prescription requirements for certain hormonal contraceptives. Read more here. In past few weeks, some news reported that a ban on over-the-counter sales of ECPs was…
Lower EC knowledge in Roma settlements
December 2021. Data on emergency contraception’ knowledge and use are included in Unicef’s Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) for some countries. National survey reports are available on-line. Serbia and North Macedonia identified important EC knowledge gaps between overall population and population in Roma settlements. Serbia:1 % of all women aged 15-49 who have heard of EC: 91,4% % of…
Luxembourg: webinar Macontraception
September 2022. FRENCH: Le 26 septembre (Journée mondiale de la contraception), le Centre national de référence pour la promotion de la santé affective et sexuelle (CESAS) du Luxembourg, organise le webinaire macontraception.lu. L’ECEC est heureuse de participer avec une présentation sur les progrès réalisés et les défis restants pour l’accès à la contraception d’urgence en…
Access to emergency contraception through community pharmacies in Europe: Findings from a participatory survey
January 2021. The European Consortium for Emergency Contraception (ECEC) and the European Youth Network on Sexual and Reproductive Rights (YouAct), launched in 2019 a participatory survey in order to better understand how access to and availability of emergency contraception (EC) pills is through community pharmacies in our region. We are pleased to introduce the survey…

Sexual well-being plays key role in contraceptive use
February 2026. A global review published in October 2025, highlights the important role sexual well-being plays in whether people continue using contraception. Drawing on data from 64 studies conducted between 2004 and 2023, the research found that around 5% of people who stopped using contraception—despite still wanting to prevent pregnancy —did so because of concerns…
