Europe: Sexual and reproductive health and rights policy Hub

ByCristina Puig

November 2023 – The European Parliamentarian Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Health (EPF) launched the SRHR Policy Hub, an interactive platform through which country by country data from the Global Contraception Policy Atlas can be visualized, compared and downloaded.

The Global Contraception Policy Atlas includes information on emergency contraception (EC) registration status, provision of EC in the public health system, and availability of EC pills without a prescription.  Access the SRHR Policy Hub here and the most recent Atlas of each region, here:   

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