- Doctors have suggested that the morning-after pill should be sold in corner shops and petrol stations, akin to paracetamol, following public concerns about access.
- A YouGov survey revealed that 43 per cent of the UK population say it would be difficult to access emergency contraception on a Sunday, and 65 per cent after 10pm.
- The College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, which released the survey, is calling for oral emergency contraception to be reclassified under the general sales list.
- Dr Zara Haider, president of the college, said: “The decision to prevent an unintended pregnancy is a basic human right and should not depend on the day of the week, the time of day, your postcode or whether the local pharmacy happens to be open.”
- The survey found strong public backing, with 61 per cent supporting wider retail availability for the morning-after pill, which was made free last October.
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