By Thorrun Govind

Today marks a significant step forward for women’s health and for equitable access to care.

Women in England can access the oral emergency contraception pill (commonly known as the “morning after pill”) free of charge from community pharmacies, without the need for a GP appointment or a visit to a sexual health clinic.

This milestone didn’t arrive by chance. When emergency contraception first became available in the UK, it provoked fierce debate and anger from those who sought to limit women’s autonomy.

Women have fought hard for decades for control over their reproductive choices, pushing back against moral outrage, stigma and bureaucratic barriers.

Today, the very fact that women can access it freely, locally and........

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