I did not take my friends’ occasional rants about the unavailability of emergency contraceptive pills in Chennai seriously, until I set out to look for it myself. I learned that an over-the-counter, prescription free drug, which is available in some of the most regressive cities in India, is not available in the “safest city in India”.The Guidelines for Administration of Emergency Contraceptive Pills by Health Care Providers, which were released by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in November 2008, maintain that ECPs can be provided safely by a healthcare provider such as doctors, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, paramedics, family welfare assistants, health assistants, and community-based health workers.

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