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British schoolgirls to get free morning-after pills, condoms (see pics)

London: Alarmed at the growing number of unwanted pregnancies in teenage British girls, the department of health has issued new guidelines for schools to give free morning-after pills and condoms to teenage girls.According to new

PTI PTI Updated on: April 18, 2014 17:13 IST


Nurses, including school nurses, and pharmacists should be given the ability to dispense free emergency contraceptive pills in accordance with patient group directions (PGDs), Nice said in a statement.

“Young women must be told of places they can obtain free, confidential pregnancy tests with same-day results,” it added.

They should also be encouraged to consider and choose a suitable form of contraception for their future needs.

Regarding under-16s, health professionals providing emergency contraception must be aware that they can give it to under-16s “without parental knowledge or consent, in accordance with best practice guidance”.

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