Over-the-counter emergency contraception in Italy: ethical reflections and medico-legal issues

• Main Authors: Roberto Scendoni (Author), Mariano Cingolani (Author), Fabio Cembriani (Author), Piergiorgio Fedeli (Author), Vittoradolfo Tambone (Author), Corrado Terranova (Author), Francesco De Micco (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Although more than ten years have passed since the marketing of Ulipristal acetate in Europe, emergency contraception remains a complex issue with many scientific, legal, ethical and social implications. The topic is an example of the differences that can exist between scientific evidence, the certa...