Still, 23% of young women and 32.3% of young men believed emergency contraception was harmful to the user. “Generally awareness around emergency contraception is pretty poor,” Hope said. Levonorgestrel, an oral emergency contraception that is effective up to 72 hours after intercourse, has been available over the counter since 2004. At the moment, she said, most young women come by information about emergency contraception through “osmosis”. Hope said emergency contraception should be taught as part of a broader safe sex curriculum.

Source: The Guardian September 30, 2019 18:00 UTC