[Delivery of emergency contraception to minors in French pharmacies].
OBJECTIVE
The goal of this work was to evaluate the application in French pharmacies of the decree n 2002-39 relating to the delivery of the emergency contraception to minors.


METHODS
Four selected minors carried out an anonymous investigation in 53 randomised pharmacies in the town of Nice (south of France).


RESULTS
The cost-free delivery of the emergency oral contraception was refused to minors by 37.7% of pharmacies.


CONCLUSIONS
Our article highlights the remaining problems, five years after the decree, with the delivery of the emergency contraception. It seems necessary to explain to all the professionals of information, drugs delivery and treatments relating to the contraception or abortive methods the importance of their roles and the respect of their legal obligations.
Delotte
J
J
Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, reproduction et médecine foetale, hôpital Archet-2, 151, route Saint-Antoine-de-Ginestière, Nice cedex 3, France. jdelotte@hotmail.com
Molinard
C
C
Trastour
C
C
Boucoiran
I
I
Bongain
A
A
D000293:Adolescent; D044363:Contraception, Postcoital / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D033161:Government Regulation; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007885:Legislation, Pharmacy; D033242:Minors; D033282:Parental Consent; D010604:Pharmacy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011247:Pregnancy