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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Switzerland, emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) are available over-the-counter at pharmacies. No prescription is required | In Switzerland, emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) are available over-the-counter at pharmacies. No prescription is required. There are no age restrictions, which means that anybody can purchase emergency contraceptive pills, regardless of their age.The use of both pills and IUDs as a form of emergency contraception are included in the national policies for family planning. In 2014, a paper was published by Swiss gynecologists, pharmacists, and family planning professionals on the use of emergency contraception, which can be read in [http://www.ec-ec.org/custom-content/uploads/2014/04/PositionspapierNK_M%C3%A4rz14_de_def.pdf German] or [http://www.ec-ec.org/custom-content/uploads/2014/04/Prise_de_Position_CU_fr_def.pdf French].<ref>[https://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/switzerland/ EC Status and Availability - Switzerland]</ref> | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||