Facilitating easier access to contraception for women from pharmacies is an important next step and follows international best practice in the UK, USA, Canada, and New Zealand, Fine Gael Minister Josepha Madigan has said.
Ireland's Department of Health has confirmed that free contraception for those aged 17 -25 will be rolled out in August. The scheme is part of the €31 million women's health package included in the Irish government's Budget 2022, unveiled last October.