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In Serbia, you can purchase oral contraceptives (birth control pills) without a prescription.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Globral Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> While there are minimal religious or moral stigmas attached to birth control pills, according to locals, some women may avoid the pill because they consider it detrimental to hormonal health.  
In Serbia, you can purchase oral contraceptives (birth control pills) without a prescription.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Globral Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> While there are minimal religious or moral stigmas attached to birth control pills, according to locals, some women may avoid the pill because they consider it detrimental to hormonal health.  


When discussing contraception in Serbia, it's important to consider the state of sex education. As of September 2016, Serbia has no nationwide sex education in public schools,<ref>[http://www.telegraf.rs/english/2375458-sex-education-introduced-in-serbian-schools Sex education introduced in Serbian schools!]</ref> although at least one province has introduced an optional sex education program.<ref>[http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/sex-education-classes-kick-off-in-serbian-province Serbian Province Launches Sex Education Classes]</ref> Most recently, in 2017, the Education Ministry began instructing teachers of preschool and secondary schools to include material on sexual abuse and incest into their curriculum. This has inflamed some conservatives who worry about discussions of sexuality or the "LGBT" lifestyle in the classroom.<ref>[https://sputniknews.com/europe/201704221052884737-serbia-sex-education/ Serb Kids to Listen About LGBT, Non-Trad Sex During Lessons Against Child Abuse]</ref> In total, sex education remains uncommon and even taboo in parts of Serbia, which therefore makes discussion of contraceptive options all the more uncomfortable for some women.
When discussing contraception in Serbia, it's important to consider the state of sex education. As of September 2016, Serbia has no nationwide sex education in public schools,<ref>[http://www.telegraf.rs/english/2375458-sex-education-introduced-in-serbian-schools Sex education introduced in Serbian schools!]</ref> although at least one province has introduced an optional sex education program.<ref>[http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/sex-education-classes-kick-off-in-serbian-province Serbian Province Launches Sex Education Classes]</ref> In total, sex education remains uncommon and even taboo in parts of Serbia, which therefore makes discussion of contraceptive options all the more uncomfortable for some women.


When examining Serbian family planning policies, one must consider the country's recent history. From the end of WWII to 1991, Serbia was a part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
When examining Serbian family planning policies, one must consider the country's recent history. From the end of WWII to 1991, Serbia was a part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
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