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Free contraception for women aged 17-25 to be rolled out in September

Stephen Donnelly Pregnancy Dublin

Irish women aged 17-25 will be eligible for free contraception from this September, after Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly this week announced the signing into law of the Health Act 2022.

Minister Donnelly recently brought the Bill through the Houses of the Oireachtas and it successfully passed at all stages of the Dail and the Seanad last week with cross-party support and it was signed into law on Thursday by President Michael D Higgins. Meanwhile, The Health Act 2022 also abolishes in-patient charges for children under 16 in all public hospitals.

According to the Government, the two measures are expected to come into effect by early September. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly welcomed the approval of the new bill, saying: "Free contraception is a cost-effective measure, reducing both crisis pregnancy and termination of pregnancy rates.

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