Tusk took to Twitter on Friday, announcing the implementation of "plan B," a strategy to bypass the veto and make the contraceptive more accessible.
The contingency plan, which entails circumventing the veto through a decree aimed at pharmacists, ensures the pill's availability from May 1, Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna has said.
The vetoed amendment targeted the Pharmaceutical Law, specifically the accessibility of ulipristal acetate, a hormonal contraceptive for individuals over 15, without a prescription. This decision sought to reverse a 2017 regulation that made the "day after" pill prescription-only in Poland, aiming to align with the European Commission's stance on centrally authorized medicinal products within the EU.
Emergency contraception, designed to prevent conception post-unprotected intercourse or contraceptive failure, works by blocking or delaying ovulation, not terminating an existing pregnancy.
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Source: PAP
