Tokyo, Oct 20, 2025 (AFP) - Japan approves its first over-the-counter 'morning-after' pill

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Japan has given regulatory approval for an over-the-counter contraceptive pill, its manufacturer said on Monday, the first time the socially conservative country has greenlighted so-called "morning-after" medication without a prescription. Rights groups have long criticised the fact that women in Japan can only access emergency medication to prevent pregnancy with a doctor's prescription and a trip to a clinic or pharmacy. That puts many women of......

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