Japan Has Started A Trial To Allow Women To Buy The Morning-After Pill Without A Doctor's Approval
Japan has started a trial that will allow women to buy the morning-after pill without a prescription.
Currently, women have to go to a clinic or hospital in order to get a prescription for emergency contraception, even if they have been sexually assaulted.
As part of the trial, the morning-after pill will be available at pharmacies with trained pharmacists and private rooms.
The move comes after the country finally approved the abortion pill in April.
Surgical abortions up to 22 weeks of a pregnancy are legal in Japan but have always required partner consent, unless certain circumstances were met, such as unidentifiable partner, death of partner, rape or when the mother’s life is in danger.
If women underwent abortion procedures without a partner’s consent or faked their signature, they could face up to one year in prison.
The emergency contraceptive trial will run until March 2024.
Japan will now temporarily join about 90 other countries that allow emergency contraceptives to be sold over the counter, according to government data.
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