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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, and there are no age restrictions on who can purchase the pills.<ref name="icec_switzerland">[https://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/switzerland/ EC Status and Availability - Switzerland]</ref> For a few years, ellaOne was available at pharmacies by prescription-only, but it has been available over-the-counter at pharmacies since November 2015.<ref name="ecec_switzerland">[http://www.ec-ec.org/emergency-contraception-in-europe/country-by-country-information-2/switzerland/ ECEC - Switzerland]</ref> | |||
There are national policies and guidelines regarding emergency contraception. In 2014, a paper was published by a team of gynecologists, pharmacies, and family planning center health workers. The paper outlines three forms of acceptable emergency contraception, according to the team, which include: levonorgestrel EC pills, ulipristal acetate EC pills, and copper IUDs. The paper is available in [http://www.ec-ec.org/custom-content/uploads/2014/04/PositionspapierNK_M%C3%A4rz14_de_def.pdf German] and [http://www.ec-ec.org/custom-content/uploads/2014/04/Prise_de_Position_CU_fr_def.pdf French].<ref name="ecec_switzerland" /> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||