Sale of morning-after pill at Boots welcomed

EMERGENCY contraception without prescription will be available for the first time in Ireland at Boots pharmacies from tomorrow.

Tue, 11 Jan, 2011 - 00:00

Evelyn Ring

The development has been welcomed by the Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA), which has been calling for the emergency contraceptive pill to be available over-the-counter in pharmacies for years.

The IFPA has claimed that unnecessary delays in accessing emergency hormonal contraception were increasing the risk of unplanned pregnancies.

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