I came across this site through work and thought it was a powerful message. This site was set up as a campaigning website set up by the London based freelance journalist Ellie Levenson to campaign for better access to emergency contraception (also known as the morning after pill).
The site campaigns for emergency contraception to be available from pharmacists and other providers in advance, and to everyone, to ensure that women are able have immediate access to it when needed. This is particularly important because emergency contraception is 95% effective if taken within 24 hours of unprotected sex but just 58% effective if taken 72 hours later.
Ireland does not allow over-the-counter access to the morning after pill either. Its pretty awful considering how women who may not have the 50 euro fee to see the doctor and then the 17 euro cost of the pill itself will more than likely not avail of it – thereby obviously increasing the chances of unwanted pregnancy….
I’d love to do something like this at some stage.
