§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will draw to the attention of family practitioner committees the possibility of prescription by general practitioners of post-coital contraception as a form of birth control.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe handbook of contraceptive practice, which was distributed by the Department to all general practitioners, contains advice on hormonal methods of post-coital contraception. This will be expanded and up-dated in the revised version of the handbook now being prepared.
§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will draw the attention of district health authorities to the need for more public information and education with relation to post-coital contraception.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergInformation on post-coital contraception is included in the family planning information service leaflet, "There are eight methods of birth control. Which one are you using?" This is aimed at members of the public. Samples and order forms have recently been sent to all health education officers of district health authorities.