There is a large demand for a pericoital pill particularly among those who have frequent unprotected sex. However, it needs to be made available without a prescription, as many of the women who have trouble accessing effective prescription birth control will not be able to access this pill if it is made available only by prescription
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This short brief summarizes preliminary data from interviewing women in family planning clinics about their interest in the pericoital pill. The take-home message is that there is a large demand for the pill, but many women will be unable to access it unless it is available without a prescription.