Ms Kathy Maher:

One gap we have identified, however, is oral contraception in general being available by prescription only. I refer as well to the bridging aspect. We are talking about a trip back to the GP. If I provide a young woman, or an older woman, with emergency contraception, then part of my supply protocol is that I will have a conversation around ongoing contraception. I must then refer that person back to her prescriber to have another conversation. Even at this initial step, if I could provide bridging contraception at that point, it would mean an emergency may not happen again-----