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Sejm passes bill making morning after pill available over the counter

23.02.2024 08:45
Poland's lower house has passed a new bill making the morning after pill available without a prescription. However, President Duda has said he will not sign the act into law. 
Morning after pill ellaOne.
Morning after pill "ellaOne". PAP/Grzegorz Michałowski

At the present time, the "morning after" pill is available in Poland, but only on prescription. Consistent with the election promises of two of the three coalition partners (Civic Coalition/Civic Platform and The Left), the Sejm has passed a new bill that would make the pill available OTC. 

However, the president has repeated his opposition to the proposed liberalisation of access to contraception. 

Sources: PAP, medexpress.pl

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