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26/04/2012

In the first hour, 'Is it okay to give 13 year old girls the pill?'

From half 10, we discuss 'Are big families more fun?'

Your consumer stories at 11.

A NHS report has concluded that girls as young as 13 could be offered the contraceptive pill at pharmacies without going to their doctor.

This comes after a scheme found the number of women needing emergency contraception "dropped significantly" in the year following the introduction of over-the-counter access to the pill.

The study was carried out at 5 pharmacies in 2 boroughs of south London, which have some of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Europe.

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