Hundreds of thousands of women get morning-after pill via free pharmacy service
Since October, the morning-after pill has been made available free-of-charge at high street pharmacies under a new scheme in England.
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"This service is already making a real impact, particularly for women living in more deprived communities, by making contraception easier to access closer to home."
— Dr Sue Mann , Academic
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Since October, the morning-after pill has been made available free-of-charge at high street pharmacies under a new scheme in England.
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