Boots apologises for refusing to cut price of morning-after pill over fear it may encourage its use

British high street chemist Boots has said it is "truly sorry" for the way it responded to a campaign calling for it to cut the price of emergency contraception and announced it is looking for cheaper alternatives.

Sat, 22 Jul, 2017 - 09:18

The chain faced criticism after refusing to reduce the cost of the morning-after pill over fears it could incentivise its use.

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