Why Your Nearby Pharmacist Doesn’t Have Abortion Pills and Why They Should Stock Them
Marking 49 years since the creation of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act 1971a new study published on August 10, 2020 assessed the availability of medical abortion (MA) drugs in six Indian states to understand awareness levels and perceptions of chemists stocking and selling MA pills. Despite the passage of MTP Bill (amendment) in […]
Pharmacies do not stock enough medication for medical abortion; low availability puts women’s lives at risk
Medical abortion pills are disappearing from the pharmacy shelves of several retail pharmacies across the country despite the government’s approval of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill in March. The government allowed several changes in the MTP (Amendment Bill), 2020 and also extended the upper limit for allowing abortion from 20 weeks to 24 […]
How Misconceptions Keep Chemists Stocking Up on Medical Abortion Drugs
About 65 percent of all chemists, who participated in a survey, said that the availability of medical abortion (MA) drugs has increased the number of abortions in India. That’s a perception these chemists have, said a report by FRHS India, which was in collaboration with the Pratigya Campaign for Gender Equality and Safe Abortion. The […]