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Emergency contraception became a hot topic in South Korea last summer after the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety’s decision to continue its policy of no over-the-counter sales at pharmacies of what is commonly referred to as the "morning-after pill." Following the ruling, a growing number of Korean women, & several women’s rights groups, voiced their demands for non-prescription access to the medication. The Korea Herald reported on the decision and subsequent public fallout, and Herald writer Claire Lee spoke with Korea FM's Chance Dorland about her reporting and the arguments used both for and against making non-prescription, emergency contraception pills available in the ROK. Korea FM also spoke with US-based Reproductive Health Access Project Executive Director Lisa Maldonado to gain perspective on how emergency contraception is viewed outside of South Korea.

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