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When the government announced their four-step plan to get the country out of lockdown and finally (by 21 June earliest) free from all COVID-related restrictions, the response largely fell into two camps: those who felt anxious about the return to normality (whatever that may look like) and those who said OH MY GOD, FREEDOM – I CAN NOT WAIT! .
Now, experts are warning that as the restrictions begin to ease up, safe sex still needs to remain well and truly on the agenda. They say that based on data from previous lockdowns ending, sex could become riskier. Statistics from online pharmacy Medicine Direct show that the number of people seeking emergency contraception and STI tests both increased by more than 40% as a result of previous lockdowns ending.
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A ground-breaking new study of over 50,000 medical abortions has found that the at-home option (introduced temporarily during the pandemic, for those up to 10 weeks pregnant) was not only safe and effective, but allowed more people to easily access the healthcare they required. The results of the study have been released during an especially poignant time, as the government is currently examining whether or not to make at-home abortions a permanent option in England.
The study looked at abortions carried out in England, Scotland and Wales, both before and after the pandemic, and researchers, from the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), MSI Reproductive Choices UK and the University of Texas at Austin, say their aim was to compare the data and see how the telemedicine service compares to the services previously available.