Mar 2, 2021
A Walsall family mourning the loss of a 22-year-old woman are campaigning to get a law introduced in her name.
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Paul and Melania Hadley holding a picture of their daughter daughter, Riszka, who died from a blood clot
Riszka's Law would make it compulsory for people seeking prescriptions for the contraceptive pill to have annual check-ups.
Paul Hadley, a 55-year-old musician, and his wife, Melania, aged 51, whose daughter, Riszka Szymkowska, aged 22, died on April 5 last year from a blood clot, said they were "concerned that young women were able to access the pill without annual health checks."