Welcome to the European Consortium for Emergency Contraception (ECEC)
Founded in 2012, ECEC works to expand knowledge about and access to Emergency Contraception (EC) in Europe, and promotes the standardization of EC service delivery to ensure equitable access across the region. Since 2020, ECEC also works globally to advance access to EC.
EC is the only contraceptive method that can be used after sex, and it provides women with an additional opportunity to prevent a pregnancy.
Through this website, we hope to contribute to generating and sharing knowledge of EC in Europe and globally. Your contributions are essential to helping us achieve this goal, and we encourage you to share EC information about your country by writing to us at ecec [at] eeirh [dot] org.
Go directly to country-by-country information on EC access
Go directly to the online EC counseling tool (The EC wheel)
Latest News
England: Pharmacy Contraception Service to include emergency contraception
October 2025. The Provision of emergency contraceptive pills through the Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS) is scheduled to begin in October 2025. The English government announced this measure in April 2025 as part of efforts to ensure equal access to safe and effective contraception across the country. The expansion has been described as “crucial to women’s…
2024 Contraceptive Social Marketing Statistics Report
October 2025. The Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition (RHSC) has published the latest Contraceptive Social Marketing Statistics Report, which compiles 2024 sales data on contraceptives and safe abortion supplies from social marketing programs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) worldwide. A key finding shows rising use of emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs): over 47 million units were…
Journal of Adolescent Health: Strategies to improve timely access to EC
October 2025. A new position paper in the Journal of Adolescent Health underscores the critical role of emergency contraception (EC) in preventing unintended pregnancies among adolescents and young adults (AYAs). While EC is safe and effective, it remains underused due to barriers such as cost, access, and confidentiality. The authors call for youth-centered strategies to…