300,000 free morning after pills given out in new scheme

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300,000 free morning after pills given out in new scheme

Hundreds of thousands women in England have used a new high street service to access the morning after pill.

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The NHS began to make emergency contraception available at pharmacies for free in October. Previously a visit to a doctor or a sexual health clinic had been required.

More than a third of a million doses were given out in the months between October and March.

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Date: July 28, 2026