Posted by: pinkpangea on: August 10, 2009
Both Israeli and non-Israeli women who need Plan B in Israel must only find the nearest pharmacy and request it from the pharmacist. American college student, Adira said, “‘I was freaking out…but I just went up and said, ‘Can I please have the morning-after pill?’ The pharmacist spoke English perfectly and she said, ‘just one [...]
Posted by: pinkpangea on: August 1, 2009
Condoms are available in most large pharmacies in Mexico, but other forms of contraception are more difficult to find. When birth control pills are available, they can be purchased without a prescription. Emergency contraception is available over the counter in clinics in Mexico, in the following brands: Alterna, Glanique, Ladiades 0.75, Ladiades 1.5, [...]
Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 26, 2009
Since the emergency contraceptive (morning-after pill) became an over-the-counter drug in 2002, the demand for it has greatly risen. In order to obtain it, women must undergo an interview with the pharmacist. Marcel Wyler, spokesman for Pharmasuisse, the Swiss society of pharmacists, worries that women will use the pill as their mode of sexual protection, [...]
Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 23, 2009
Soon, the morning-after pill will be available over the counter in pharmacies in Spain. According to Health Minister Trinidad Jimenez, the pill will be sold without age restrictions and will be regarded as another method of contraception.
“Spain to Dispense Morning-After Pill in Pharmacies“: ABC News, May 11, 2009.
