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Wider access to the 'morning after pill'.
M2 PRESSWIRE-29 September 2004-UK Government: Wider access to the 'morning after pill'(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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Since 2001, the proportion of women obtaining emergency contraception from additional sources such as chemists, pharmacies, walk-in centres and minor injuries units has risen, according to a report* published today by the Office for National Statistics.
The report shows the proportion of women obtaining the 'morning after pill' from these sources increased from 21 per cent in 2001/02 to 38 per cent in 2003/04. Over the same period, the proportion of women experiencing problems obtaining the 'morning after pill' fell from 13 per cent to four per cent.
The most popular source for obtaining the 'morning after pill' remains the woman's own GP or practice nurse (41 per cent) followed by a chemist or pharmacy (27 per cent) and family planning clinic (21 per cent). The proportion of women obtaining the 'morning after pill' from a walk-in centre or minor injuries unit increased between 2002/03 and 2003/04 from less than one per cent to 11 per cent. Women aged under 30 are five times more likely than those aged 30 and over to obtain the 'morning after pill' from…
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