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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Whittaker

Poll suggests UK public supports morning-after pill being sold in corner shops

The morning-after pill should be sold in corner shops and petrol stations like paracetamol, doctors have suggested, after a poll highlighted public concerns about accessing the contraceptive.

Almost half of the UK population (43 per cent) say it would be difficult to access emergency contraception on a Sunday, while almost two-thirds (65 per cent) believe it would be difficult to obtain after 10pm.

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