Contraception atlas for Europe released

ByCristina Puig

In February 2017, the European Parliamentary Forum on Population & Development launched the ContraceptionAtlas, a map scoring 45 European countries on access to modern contraception. Included among the examined factors are number of contraceptives available, what sort of information is available online, level of reimbursement, and availability of emergency contraception. According to the atlas, France is number one in access to modern contraception, followed by the United Kingdom and Belgium. For further information on this initiative, please visit here.

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