HSE records major rise in number of women accessing free contraception

Dr Laura Cullen, director of women’s health with the Irish College of GPs, said women are 'just very eager' now to be informed. Picture: Dan Linehan

More than 250,000 women accessed free contraception in the 12 months to July this year in a significant increase on the early months of the scheme, new HSE figures show.

Free contraception and advice was first made available in September 2022. The age range has expanded since then and now stands at 17 to 35.