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Calls for Australia to make contraception free following similar moves by British Columbia, parts of Europe

British Columbia is the latest overseas jurisdiction to make access to prescription contraception free. (Supplied: Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition/Unsplash)

As parts of Europe and Canada start to provide free access to contraception, women's rights and sexual health advocates are trying to build momentum toward a similar change in Australia.

Last month, British Columbia became the first Canadian province to make prescription contraception free for all residents.

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