Should the morning-after pill be available over the counter?

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Should the morning-after pill be available over the counter?

Doctors in the UK are saying that women should be allowed buy the morning-after pill in supermarkets and petrol stations. They rection it’ll give them more control and that all barriers to emergency contraception should be removed. At the moment you need to have a consultation with a pharmacist in the UK, the same as here. Andrea was joined by GP Dr Máire Finn, Kathy Maher, Community Pharmacist from Haven Pharmacy in Duleek, Co Meath, Sheena Mitchell, Pharmacist in Milltown Total Health Pharmacy in Dublin and Columnist with the Irish Times, Brianna Parkins...

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Should the morning-after pill be available over the counter?