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NWCI: Government Must Move Quickly To Provide Universal Free Contraception.

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Free contraception will be available to some women from August.

The government announced last week that free contraception for women aged 17 to 25 will be available from next August.

The provision, which was a part of budget 2022, is the start of a phased introduction of the service to all women.


While it is a welcome introduction, some groups have expressed issues with the ambitions of the proposal.

Alana Ryan is Women's Health Co-Ordinator at the NWCI.

She joined Clem Ryan on Monday's edition of Kildare Today

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