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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Taiwan, you can obtain birth control without a prescription. | In Taiwan, you can obtain birth control without a prescription.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* | * For a complete list of contraceptive options available in Taiwan, click [http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=TW here]. | ||
* In Taiwan, you can purchase '''birth control pills''' at pharmacies without a prescription. The pills typically come from major US and German pharmaceutical companies, like Bayer, Merck and Pfizer. Some brands you can expect to see are Diane, Duoluton, Gynera, Logynon, Marvelon, Meliane, Mercilon, Microgynon-30, Minigynon 30, Minulet, Nordette, Ortho Novum 1/50, Trinordiol, Trinovum, Yazmin and Yaz.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=TW IPPF Taiwan]</ref> | |||
* If you want '''condoms''', you can find them in many convenience stores. They can also purchase them online, such as through [https://www.caretobeauty.com/tw/condoms/ this company]. | |||
* If you want a '''contraceptive shot/injectable''', you can find Depo-Provera SAS 150mg/ml in Taiwan.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=TW IPPF Taiwan]</ref> | |||
* If you want a '''contraceptive injectable''', you can find Norplant in Taiwan.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=TW IPPF Taiwan]</ref> | |||
* If you want an '''IUD''', you can find Mirena in Taiwan.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=TW IPPF Taiwan]</ref> | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||