A friendly reminder, on Human Rights Day:

June 2026. In the United Kingdom, The College of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare (CoSRH) – formerly FSRH-, has updated its Clinical Guideline on Emergency Contraception. One change in the latest amendments (April 2026) concerns breastfeeding after use of ulipristal acetate (UPA) emergency contraception. Following a review of the available evidence, the College now advises that…

It was recently reported that the Spanish National Health Service (NHS) does not fund EC nor does it reimburse patients who purchase EC. Furthermore, EC availability is dependent on the regions within Spain, and it is not universally available throughout the country. This issue was raised by Grupo Parlamentario de Unión Progreso y Democracia (UPyD),…

December 2020.  In Malta, a discussion is being held in Parliament these days, about the need for all pharmacies in the country to carry emergency contraception (EC) pills, in order to ensure timely access to this contraceptive method. Surprisingly, some members of parliament still consider that EC pills can threaten Maltese law, under which human…

In a welcome announcement, Cardinal Joachim Meisner of Cologne, Germany stated that he supported the use of emergency contrantraception in Catholic hospitals to treat rape victims since it did not induce abortions. This statement comes after two Catholic hospitals in Germany received widespread negative press after refusing to treat a female rape victim because they could…