Letters to the Editor: Ireland moves towards equity on reproductive health measures

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I write to you as an Irish-trained doctor working in women’s health in Australia. I write to celebrate the wonderfully progressive step the Government has taken in the recent budget by providing free contraception to women aged 17 to 25.

This is to contrast the overwhelmingly negative reviews that appeared online and found their way across the globe.