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In Honduras, emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) have been banned since 2009. The Supreme Court upheld this ban in 2012.<ref>[https://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/honduras/ EC Status and Availability - Honduras]</ref> <ref>[https://hondurasreport.org/2017/06/01/emergency-contraception-in-honduras/ In Case You’ve Forgotten: Emergency Contraception In Honduras]</ref> However, in 2019, Honduras activists launched a campaign to legalize emergency contraception. This organizational effort goes under the name [https://hablemosloquees.com/ Habelmos Lo Que Es] (translated to "Let's talk about what it is"). One of the organizations involved in the campaign is Grupo Estratégico por la PAE (GEPAE).<ref>[https://remezcla.com/culture/hablemos-lo-que-es-morning-after-pill/ 10 Years After Ban, Honduran Activists Launch Campaign to Legalize Morning-After Pill]</ref> The emergency contraceptive pill remains illegal, as of 2019, but the work of activists may change this in the future. | In Honduras, emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) have been banned since 2009. The Supreme Court upheld this ban in 2012.<ref>[https://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/honduras/ EC Status and Availability - Honduras]</ref> <ref>[https://hondurasreport.org/2017/06/01/emergency-contraception-in-honduras/ In Case You’ve Forgotten: Emergency Contraception In Honduras]</ref> However, in 2019, Honduras activists launched a campaign to legalize emergency contraception. This organizational effort goes under the name [https://hablemosloquees.com/ Habelmos Lo Que Es] (translated to "Let's talk about what it is"). One of the organizations involved in the campaign is Grupo Estratégico por la PAE (GEPAE).<ref>[https://remezcla.com/culture/hablemos-lo-que-es-morning-after-pill/ 10 Years After Ban, Honduran Activists Launch Campaign to Legalize Morning-After Pill]</ref> The emergency contraceptive pill remains illegal, as of 2019, but the work of activists may change this in the future. | ||
In the past, it was estimated that about 53% of Honduran women (of reproductive age) have knowledge of emergency contraceptive options, as of 2011-2012, and of 1% of Honduran women (of reproductive age) have ever used emergency contraceptive pills have ever used emergency contraceptive pills, as of 2005-2006.<ref>[https://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/honduras/ EC Status and Availability - Honduras]</ref> | In Honduras, Catholic clergy and government ministers have falsely claimed that emergency contraception is "the abortion pill." This has lead to widespread misconceptions about emergency contraception in the country.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/apr/24/campaigners-fight-to-lift-ban-on-morning-after-pill-in-honduras Honduras urged to put an end to birth control myths]</ref> In the past, it was estimated that about 53% of Honduran women (of reproductive age) have knowledge of emergency contraceptive options, as of 2011-2012, and of 1% of Honduran women (of reproductive age) have ever used emergency contraceptive pills have ever used emergency contraceptive pills, as of 2005-2006.<ref>[https://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/honduras/ EC Status and Availability - Honduras]</ref> | ||
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