Hundreds of thousands of women get morning-after pill via free pharmacy service
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305,000 doses of emergency contraception dispensed free at English pharmacies between October 2025 and March 2026, eliminating appointment barriers and geographic disparities in access.
This represents the first six months of the scheme; longer-term uptake and health outcomes remain to be measured.
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