HSE's free contraception scheme 'should be expanded'

The largest portion of the free contraceptive scheme was spent on tablets, including the contraceptive pill and emergency morning-after pill. Picture: Andy Gibson 

Just over €31m was spent providing free contraceptive products by the HSE, and there are now calls to expand the scheme further.

It launched in 2022 for women aged 17 to 25 and this was expanded to include women aged up to 35.