'Not all barriers to contraception are financial', say Irish Pharmacy Union

Allowing women to access contraception from their pharmacist without a prescription would “dramatically improve access to essential healthcare for thousands of women”, Ireland's main pharmacy union has said.

The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) said being able to access oral contraception without a prescription is "at least as important" as providing contraceptives free of charge, which has been recommended by the Committee on Eighth Amendment of the Constitution.