Zimbabwe: Pharmacies Run Out of 'Morning After' Pills As Students Engage in 'Semester Marriages'

AS student accommodation continues to be scarce in the country, it has been noted that learners have resorted to cohabitating during semester periods, with pharmacies located near the tertiary institutions often experiencing high sales on the famous 'Morning After' pill.

To make matters worse, it has further been established, most parents are not even aware of these so-called "semester marriages" but only know that their children were sharing accommodation with friends.

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