Women's Health & Safety in Corfu

Good to Know

• Save the 15900 national SOS helpline and the 112 emergency number in your phone before you need them — 15900 is staffed by psychologists/social workers and covers sexual and domestic violence nationwide, including Corfu.
• Greek pharmacies (look for the green cross sign) sell the morning-after pill over the counter with no prescription and no ID/age check required — but many close evenings and weekends, so don't wait if you need it; call 11850 to find one that's open.
• If you want an IUD or implant fitted while in Corfu, call ahead to a private gynecology clinic — availability of these specific devices is less predictable on a smaller island than in Athens or Thessaloniki.
• If you experience sexual assault, going to a hospital ER promptly (and telling them specifically that it was an assault) is what unlocks free access to both emergency contraception and HIV PEP, regardless of your insurance status.
• Abortion is fully legal in Greece and available on request up to 12 weeks; going through the public hospital system is free but can involve real waiting-list delays, which is why many people (including short-term residents) use a private OB-GYN or private clinic instead for speed and privacy.
• By law, abortions in Greece can only be performed by an OB-GYN with an anesthesiologist present in a licensed facility — a pharmacy 'abortion pill' bought without medical supervision is not how this works legally here.
• The morning-after pill (Norlevo) is sold over the counter at any Corfu pharmacy with no prescription and no age check needed, which is a useful fallback if regular contraception fails.
• The private OB-GYNs listed are general women's-health/obstetrics practices in Corfu Town — most don't publicly advertise pregnancy-termination services specifically, so it's worth calling ahead to confirm whether a given doctor personally performs the procedure or will refer you onward (e.g. to Corfu General Clinic or to a mainland clinic).