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£26 for the morning-after pill. WTF is that all about?

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ChocolateMoose · 08/02/2011 09:35

Is it just me who sees that as a deliberate decision to make 'irresponsible' women to pay for contraceptive failures or mistakes? What about those who can't afford to have another baby, but for whom that money was going to pay for food and heating?

Now adding righteous indignation on top of my previous grumpiness at having to go and get the damn thing in the first place.

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ChocolateMoose · 08/02/2011 10:01

I wasn't implying that it was the manufacturer's agenda, exactly. Thinking about it, I guess it is partly the difference between getting normal contraception which you can plan ahead for, get a GP's appointment or wait for a family planning clinic session, and something that you are supposed to take as soon as possible so generally would just have to go to the nearest chemist and pay. Still think the end result's crap though.

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onimolap · 08/02/2011 09:39

If you are in GB, it's free on the NHS, but available on a pay basis for those who prefer to access it that was.

The cost will be set by the manufacturer. I doubt the pharmas will have a social agenda.

ReformedCharacter · 08/02/2011 09:39

I know, it's a shocking price. Perhaps it's to discourage women from taking it regularly and therefore not organising proper contraception, although that is wrong IMO.

Can you not get a prescription from your GP?

QuintessentialShadows · 08/02/2011 09:38

It probably should not be taken lightly, and not be an alternative to condoms.

alexpolismum · 08/02/2011 09:38

I thought you got it for free at family planning clinics?