A Black Friday deal has sparked outrage over the exorbitant price of emergency contraception. On Black Friday, UK pharmacy chain Boots slashed the price of emergency contraception, giving it a 50 percent discount. The deal, which was brought to people’s attention by a tweet, has since prompted the launch of a campaign to make the morning after pill more affordable and accessible.
Campaigners are urging Boots to do the right thing and permanently reduce the price of the morning after pill to £8—Boots are charging between £15.99 and £56.50. Journalist Rose Stokes—who tweeted about the Black Friday deal and who’s running the campaign—said that Boots have not responded to the calls to make emergency contraception more accessible “suggesting they are continuing to prioritise profit over the needs of people who might really need this critical medication.” Stokes says, “For too long women and people with wombs have had to pay a sexist surcharge on basic healthcare items, Boots has an opportunity to lead the way on correcting this. I hope they take it.”
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Check out more about a campaign aimed at reducing the high cost of emergency contraception: https://mashable.com/article/black-friday-morning-after-pill-campaign
