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Inequalities in access to contraceptive choice in Europe

In June 2013, the International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network (IPPF EN) launched The Barometer of Women’s Access to Modern Contraceptive Choice in 10 EU Countries. This report provides a policy and status overview of women’s access to modern contraceptive choices in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, and…

Cyprus

Emergency contraception (EC) is available in Cyprus: local pharmacies distribute EC, but EC is not reimbursed or covered by social security. Sexual & reproductive health background information Accessibility & prescription status Cost Guidelines & common practices EC use Sexual & reproductive health background information Accessibility & prescription status In Cyprus, LNG EC was available over…

Spain

Emergency contraception (EC) is available in Spain: LNG EC, UPA EC, and the use of IUD for EC are included in contraception protocols; local pharmacies, and family planning clinics distribute EC. LNG and UPA EC are included in drug reimbursement policies and provided in public health facilities, in some of the country’s Autonomous Communities. Sexual…

Knowledge of EC Among Male Students in Latvia

In an effort to curb the number of unwanted pregnancies in Latvia, a small-scale study was undertaken to determine male students’ knowledge about and attitudes towards EC, the first of its kind undertaken in this country. Researchers posited that within Riga Stradins University, male students of the Social Science Faculty were less informed about EC…

Perceptions of EC in France Among Women and Gynecologists

In 2012, HRA Pharma and the BVA Institute conducted a survey among a representative sample of 2,500 women aged 16-45 on their perceptions of EC. The survey found that among women who reported having unprotected or inadequately protected intercourse, only 20% used EC, due mainly to an underestimation of the risk of pregnancy. This survey…

France

Emergency contraception (EC) is available in France: LNG EC, UPA EC, and the use of IUD for EC are included in national policies for family planning. Local pharmacies, hospitals, schools, and family planning clinics distribute EC pills. EC is included medicines reimbursement policies. Sexual & reproductive health background information Accessibility & prescription status Cost Guidelines…

Turkey

Emergency contraception (EC) is available in Turkey: LNG EC is included in national guidelines for family planning, and local pharmacies distribute LNG EC and UPA EC, but EC is not reimbursed or covered by social security. Sexual & reproductive health background information Accessibility & prescription status Cost Guidelines EC use Sexual & reproductive health background…

Portugal

Emergency contraception (EC) is available in Portugal: LNG EC, UPA EC, and the use of IUD for EC are included in national guidelines for family planning; local pharmacies, hospitals, and family planning clinics distribute EC; and Portugal includes EC in its drug reimbursement policies. Sexual & reproductive health background information Accessibility & prescription status Cost…

Estonia

Emergency contraception (EC) is available in Estonia: LNG EC and the use of IUD for EC are included in national guidelines for family planning, and local pharmacies distribute EC without a prescription, but it is not reimbursed or covered by social security. Since June 2017, UPA EC is also available from pharmacies. Sexual & reproductive…

Hungary

Emergency contraception (EC) is available in Hungary: LNG EC, UPA EC are included in national guidelines for EC, and local pharmacies, hospitals, and family planning clinics distribute EC, but it is not reimbursed or covered by social security. Sexual & reproductive health background information Accessibility & prescription status Cost Guidelines & common practices EC use…