Emergency contraception (postcoital contraception, the "morning-after pill") has been available for almost 30 years but remains vastly underutilized. As many as 50% of undesired pregnancies could ...

“Safe and effective contraception is crucial to women’s healthcare and [is] a cornerstone ... with only one in three UK women ...

Women in England will soon be able to get the morning-after pill for free at every community pharmacy. No ID checks, no ...

“No woman has poisoned herself with emergency contraception” she says in her blog, “unlike paracetamol, which is readily available in supermarkets.” The morning-after pill can be ...

From grapefruit to St John’s Wort, there are everyday items that can cause the contraceptive pill to be less effective 💊 The ...

There are particular problems with the "morning-after pill", a form of emergency contraception which many people consider a potential form of abortion. Morning-after pills are high-dose birth ...

Since ancient times, women all over the world have used a variety of methods for contraception. Prior to the introduction of the Pill, however, choices were limited and existing methods were less ...

The "morning-after" pill is set to be made available over the counter for free in pharmacies in England this year, the UK government says. "Equal access to safe and effective contraception is ...