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.

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.