WHO updates factsheet on emergency contraception

ByCristina Puig March 1, 2016March 4, 2016

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In February 2016, the World Health Organisation published an updated version of its factsheet on emergency contraception. This update can be found on the WHO media center in English, French and Spanish.

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UK: CoSRH calls for emergency contraception to be available beyond pharmacies
ByCristina Puig July 2, 2026July 2, 2026
July 2026. A new YouGov survey highlights persistent barriers to timely access to emergency contraception (EC) in the United Kingdom (UK), particularly outside regular pharmacy opening hours. Many respondents considered obtaining EC on a Sunday or after 10 p.m. to be difficult. Despite important progress in improving access to EC in the UK, the survey…
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England: EC pills to be free directly from pharmacies
ByCristina Puig April 2, 2025December 15, 2025
April 2025. Health authorities in England announced that emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) will be available for free from pharmacies. Currently ECPs are provided for free in National Health Service (NHS) units. However, when procured directly from the pharmacy, the price may vary extensively from one pharmacy, neighborhood or town, to another, creating significant disparities. According…
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New report highlights global inequities in access to Emergency Contraceptive pills
ByCristina Puig January 28, 2026January 28, 2026
January 2026. The European Consortium for Emergency Contraception (ECEC) reveals significant disparities in the availability and pricing of emergency contraceptive (EC) pills worldwide. The report Emergency contraceptive pills database – Data summary as of November 2025 is based on data from 127 countries, stored on the open-access database. Levonorgestrel (LNG) pills dominate the market, available…
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UK: Innovative ways to bridge EC to ongoing contraception
ByCristina Puig November 26, 2020November 26, 2020
November 2020. After using oral emergency contraception (EC), women remain at risk of unintended pregnancy, and thus subsequent use of effective contraception is advised. A study in the United Kingdom tested innovative strategies to bridge EC provision to the uptake of ongoing contraception methods. In this study, a supply of the progestogen-only pill, and an invitation…
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First participatory survey on pharmacy access to EC in Europe.
ByCristina Puig July 24, 2019February 22, 2023
Help us learn more about how real access to emergency contraception (EC) is in Europe! July / Sept 2019. The European Youth Network on Sexual and Reproductive Rights (YouAct) and ECEC, launch the first participatory survey on pharmacy access to EC in Europe. With this effort, we want to: Learn how EC products are placed and stocked in…
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European Parliament adopts landmark position on sexual and reproductive rights
ByCristina Puig June 25, 2021June 25, 2021
June 2021. On June 23rd, the European Parliament voted in favor of a landmark report presented by the Croatian Member of European Parliament (MEP) Predrag Fred Matić on “the situation of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU”. This report is the first of its kind in almost 10 years to give such…
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