• Home
  • Top News
  • World
  • Economy
  • Science
  • Tech
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Contact Form
SwordsToday.ie
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result
SwordsToday.ie
No Result
View All Result

In Ireland, birth control pills are free for women aged 17 to 25

Scout Mitchell by Scout Mitchell
September 17, 2022
in Top News
0
In Ireland, birth control pills are free for women aged 17 to 25

Published by: 09/16/2022 – 13:11

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has launched a free contraceptive scheme for women aged 17 to 25 living in Ireland. About 250,000 women will benefit from it. The goal is to avoid unwanted pregnancies and therefore limit abortions.

With our correspondent in Dublin, Laura Tauchanov

In Ireland, to benefit from the contraceptive pill, a prescription from a registered general practitioner is required for the device, and women cannot get it free over the counter at their pharmacy. United Kingdom or United States, for example. A nine million euro fund has been allocated to support the program in the 2022 budget.

In the long term, the goal is to eliminate these young women’s portfolios. In Ireland, a pill every six months is estimated to cost between €65 and €100. Added to this is the cost of a consultation with a doctor which is not free.

Reduce the use of abortion

So why this age group? Studies indicate that the greatest risk for a surprise pregnancy is between the ages of 17 and 25. It is also at this age that they are generally not financially independent. For associations, this should be extended to women of all ages and economic conditions.

This operation also has a second desire, perhaps the most sensitive: the government wants to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies, therefore Access to abortions. In a country where only 10% of GPs still admit to practicing it, and less than half of maternity wards are equipped with appropriate services, a free pill could make a difference.

Scout Mitchell

Tv fanatic. Amateur food maven. Devoted webaholic. Travel lover. Entrepreneur. Evil writer. Beer guru.

See also  Hurricane Laura to hit Louisiana, Texas coastline as Classification 4 storm
Previous Post

Monetary policy – ECB member Nagel: Still far from neutral interest rates

Next Post

Next week: the end of summer under the sun and the freshness of the morning

Next Post
Next week: the end of summer under the sun and the freshness of the morning

Next week: the end of summer under the sun and the freshness of the morning

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Navigate

  • Home
  • Top News
  • World
  • Economy
  • Science
  • Tech
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Contact Form

Pages

  • About Us
  • DMCA
  • Privacy Policy
  • Editorial Policy
  • Contact Form
  • About Us
  • DMCA
  • Privacy Policy
  • Editorial Policy
  • Contact Form

© 2023 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.

No Result
View All Result
  • About Us
  • Contact Form
  • DMCA
  • Editorial Policy
  • Privacy Policy

© 2023 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.