The ‘morning after pill’ oral emergency contraceptionis delivered free at any health center Peru, according to a determination of the Constitutional Court. It is also stipulated that information must be provided in advance and point out that this pill should only be used in exceptional casesGood does not replace the birth control methods normal.

The Ministry of Health of Peru should benefit from this measure because of a lawsuit filed by Violeta Cristina Gómez Hinostroza, who accused the Minsa of violation of reproductive rights and their right to information, equality and not to be discriminated against.

According to Foundation 41, “the reproductive rights They are limited to the recognition of people, in this case of the woman, to decide freely and responsibly whether they want children, the possibility of procreation, how often, how many children they want, choice of the person with whom they want to have children, or choose the birth control method of your choice.

The World Health Organization, the FDA and the Ministry of Health of Peru have determined that the pill, whose scientific name is levonorgestrel, it didn’t failso there is no reason to prevent the public from accessing it.

The Constitutional Court also ensured that the distribution of the contraceptive pill as part of the public order of Family planning.

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