Boots has been criticised for refusing to lower the cost of the morning-after pill for fear it would “incentivising inappropriate use”.
It comes after a campaign from the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), a leading provider of abortion care, prompted Tesco and Superdrug to halve the price of the emergency contraceptive. The chemist Boots, however, did not follow in this move for fears of encouraging over-use.
British women pay up to five times more than their European peers for the contraceptive. In France, the tablet costs £5.50. This contrasts to Boots price of £28.25 for the leading brand Levonelle and £26.75 for its own generic version. Tesco now charges £13.50 for Levonelle and Superdrug £13.49 for a generic version.
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Do you think more should be done to reduce the cost of the morning after pill in the UK? Are you going to boycott Boots as a result? Do you think high prices put people off making purchases? Are some people embarrassed to buy the pill? What are your experiences? Share your views and stories.
