Britain ups dosage for morning-after pill

THE dosage of the controversial morning-after pill is to be changed in a bid to further reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies, the Department of Health in Britain announced yesterday.

Levonelle, which is available on prescription in Ireland, will now be given as two pills taken together rather than 12 hours apart.

It is hoped this will result in fewer unwanted pregnancies due to women forgetting to take the second dose.