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On May 15th, the Health Committee of the Bundestag (German parliament) resolved not to remove the prescription status of LNG EC. The coalition currently in office (CDU and FDP), turned down the request by the SPD and Die LINKE parties to change LNG to prescription-free status. The political parties that requested the change of status claim…
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…
Poland closer to approve EC pills without a prescription
February 2024. On February 22, the Polish Parliament voted to approved access to emergency contraception pills without a prescription for individuals aged 15 and over. Following the approval by the Parliament, the bill will proceed to the Senate for further consideration. Upon approval by the Senate, the bill will then require the President’s signature to…
Poland: Government moves fast to reinstate OTC emergency contraception
January 2024. On January 15th Poland’s Prime Minister announced that the government would propose an amendment to the law restricting access to the emergency contraception pills (ECPs), in order to make them available without a prescription. According to Reuters, by January 24th legislation had already been drafted. To date, and unlike the majority of European…
Survey: 17% of Irish women have used EC
A Behavior and Attitudes survey carried out on behalf of Bayer Healthcare found that in the last two years, approximately 17% of women had accessed EC, with 5% accessing it more than once. Read more about the survey here.
New IPPF Statement on EC
March 20th, 2018. The International Medical Advisory Panel (IMAP) of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), just published its new Statement on emergency contraception (EC). This document offers guidance for health care providers to strengthen the provision of EC services according to the latest research, experiences and international recommendations. While the Statement is primarily intended to inform IPPF Member Associations, it also provides…