Boots sells the morning after pill on the internet
By Sophie Borland, Mailonline
Britain's biggest chemist plans to sell the morning after pill on the internet.
Teenagers could buy the emergency contraceptive from the Boots website without seeing a doctor or pharmacist.
It is feared this will fuel promiscuity among young girls, who unknown to their parents will be able to keep a supply in their bedroom.
And because it will encourage unprotected sex, it risks adding to the epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases among the under-25s.
Boots has just launched a website enabling customers to purchase certain treatments online without the need of a prescription.
The chemist says it hopes to expand the service to include most other drugs available in-store – including the morning after pill.
Normally, users must see their GP or pharmacist for a thorough consultation before they are given the treatment.
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