EC – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

07 Jul

Call to reclassify morning-after pill as general sales list item

MadisonLatest NewsEC, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Emergency hormonal contraception should be reclassified as a general sales list item, which would allow it to be sold directly from shops and retailers, the College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (CoSRH) has said.

31 May

Honduras: end of 14-year ban on emergency contraceptive pill

MorganLatest NewsEC, Emergency Contracepption, Honduras, Morning After Pills

For many years, Honduras was the only country in Latin America with a blanket ban on the "morning after pill."

28 May

FDA Warns of Expired Emergency Contraception Sold on Amazon

ChaseLatest NewsEC, Emergency Contracepption, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

Some Amazon customers may have received expired emergency contraception, according to a safety alert issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

26 Dec

Emergency contraception sales may surge after New Year’s, study suggests

BarbraUnited StatesEC, Emergency Contraceptive, United States

Sales of emergency contraception in the United States may spike by around 10% following New Year’s celebrations, according to a new study that found the trend has occurred over the past several years.