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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
Emergency contraception is legal and obtainable without a prescription. There are no age restrictions. EC brands like Plan B or Next Choice can be found in public sector clinics, pharmacies and emergency room. According to the International Consortium for Emergency Contraception, ""While community pharmacists are not required by law to ask specific questions prior to supplying LNG-EC in Australia, questioning may occur in practice. The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia supports increased access for young women with no specific restrictions on third party supply and advanced supply. Access can be limited in rural areas if the only pharmacist in town has a conscientious objection to supplying the LNG-ECP and there is no alternative supplier nearby. There are no legal age restrictions for supplying ECPs, but many pharmacists may prefer to refer women under 16 years of age to a doctor rather than provide it themselves over the counter."<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/australia/ Australia: EC Status and Availability]</ref> | Emergency contraception is legal and obtainable without a prescription. There are no age restrictions and anyone, no matter their sex, can buy them. EC brands like Plan B or Next Choice can be found in public sector clinics, pharmacies and emergency room. According to the International Consortium for Emergency Contraception, ""While community pharmacists are not required by law to ask specific questions prior to supplying LNG-EC in Australia, questioning may occur in practice. The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia supports increased access for young women with no specific restrictions on third party supply and advanced supply. Access can be limited in rural areas if the only pharmacist in town has a conscientious objection to supplying the LNG-ECP and there is no alternative supplier nearby. There are no legal age restrictions for supplying ECPs, but many pharmacists may prefer to refer women under 16 years of age to a doctor rather than provide it themselves over the counter."<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/australia/ Australia: EC Status and Availability]</ref> | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||