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In Ireland, you can purchase emergency contraception (the morning after pill) without a prescription. There are no age restrictions (so, if you're an adolescent or teenager, you can also purchase it). Since 2001, emergency contraception has been directly available behind the counter. The Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) calls emergency contraception "a safe, effective and responsible method of preventing pregnancy" and provides [https://www.ifpa.ie/Sexual-Health-Services/Contraception-Factsheets/Emergency-Contraception thorough information] about EC on its website. | In Ireland, you can purchase emergency contraception (the morning after pill) without a prescription. There are no age restrictions (so, if you're an adolescent or teenager, you can also purchase it). Since 2001, emergency contraception has been directly available behind the counter. The Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) calls emergency contraception "a safe, effective and responsible method of preventing pregnancy" and provides [https://www.ifpa.ie/Sexual-Health-Services/Contraception-Factsheets/Emergency-Contraception thorough information] about EC on its website. | ||
Before May 2015, | Before May 2015, you could only purchase ella (currently considered the most effective EC) with a prescription in Ireland. However, it is now available for purchase without a prescription. If customers wish to purchase emergency contraception on their medical cards, they may still need a prescription.<ref>[http://www.thejournal.ie/morning-after-pill-2-2077829-May2015/ Irish women can now buy the most effective morning-after pill without a prescription]</ref> | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||