Two female university students came in together to the pharmacy today for ‘the morning after pill’. Without getting into the debacle of asking whether it was a coincidence they both needed emergency contraceptives at the same time, I simply made sure their requests suited the criteria.
 
I advised the two girls that it would cost them £25 each to buy as a [P], but they thought I was joking and soon became irate when they realised I wasn’t. I tried to explain that they could obtain it free if they could get a prescription or go to a free-EHC participating pharmacy (but my online search showed the nearest one wasn’t close).
 
I continued to explain that the supply [P] Levonelle is for emergencies, hence its price and that the fee almost acts as a deterrent. They argued with me how ridiculous it was that they had to pay when it should be free and that they did not wish to go to their surgery. They further added that if they both became pregnant that it would be my fault. My fault! 

 
They then decided amongst one another that they wished to purchase ONE tablet and after questioning discovered they intended to take half a dose each. I refused and told them that they would need the correct dose to be effective.
 
Finally, after 20 minutes of moaning and guilt-trip laying, they both decided to purchase some. Students eh!