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In Burkina Faso, you technically cannot purchase oral contraceptives (birth control pills) over-the-counter at pharmacies. A prescription is required by law.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> <ref>[http://freethepill.org/where-on-earth/ Free the Pill: Where on Earth]</ref> However, we do not know if this is widely enforced in all pharmacies (if you have this information, please update this page). | In Burkina Faso, you technically cannot purchase oral contraceptives (birth control pills) over-the-counter at pharmacies. A prescription is required by law.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> <ref>[http://freethepill.org/where-on-earth/ Free the Pill: Where on Earth]</ref> However, we do not know if this is widely enforced in all pharmacies (if you have this information, please update this page). | ||
Generally speaking, many Burkinabé women hold limited autonomy to make decisions about their reproductive health on their own. Women are typically expected to marry and become mothers at a young age. Once they are married, their choices regarding contraceptive use, including birth spacing, may be largely or entirely in the hands of their husbands and/or mother-in-laws.<ref>[https://www.statnews.com/2017/02/14/burkina-faso-womens-clinic/ In West Africa, clinics confront suspicion, and husbands, one IUD at a time]</ref> They are also typically expected to have large families<ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/sites/default/files/report_pdf/unintended-pregnancy-burkina-eng.pdf Unintended Pregnancy and Induced Abortion In Burkina Faso: Causes and Consequences]</ref> -- and, in fact, Burkina Faso has the seventh highest birth rate in the world (nearly 6 women per child).<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uv.html CIA World Factbook - Burkina Faso]</ref> One of the most common forms of contraception for Burkinabé women is period abstinence<ref>[https://www.prb.org/westafricafamilyplanning2/ Family Planning in Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Mali]</ref> | Generally speaking, many Burkinabé women hold limited autonomy to make decisions about their reproductive health on their own. Women are typically expected to marry and become mothers at a young age. Once they are married, their choices regarding contraceptive use, including birth spacing, may be largely or entirely in the hands of their husbands and/or mother-in-laws.<ref>[https://www.statnews.com/2017/02/14/burkina-faso-womens-clinic/ In West Africa, clinics confront suspicion, and husbands, one IUD at a time]</ref> They are also typically expected to have large families<ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/sites/default/files/report_pdf/unintended-pregnancy-burkina-eng.pdf Unintended Pregnancy and Induced Abortion In Burkina Faso: Causes and Consequences]</ref> -- and, in fact, Burkina Faso has the seventh highest birth rate in the world (nearly 6 women per child).<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uv.html CIA World Factbook - Burkina Faso]</ref> One of the most common forms of contraception for Burkinabé women is period abstinence<ref>[https://www.prb.org/westafricafamilyplanning2/ Family Planning in Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Mali]</ref> There are also reports of women being forced to remove or stop taking contraception.<ref>[https://www.statnews.com/2017/02/14/burkina-faso-womens-clinic/ In West Africa, clinics confront suspicion, and husbands, one IUD at a time]</ref> | ||
It is important to understand that Burkinabé women often live in poverty, and they may struggle with issues such as female genital cutting, child marriage,<ref>[http://iwhp.sogc.org/index.php?page=profile-4&hl=en_US International Women's Health Program: Burkina Faso at a Glance]</ref> forced marriage, unwanted pregnancies, and a lack of sex education schools.<ref>[https://www.amnesty.org/en/press-releases/2015/07/burkina-faso-elections-cannot-ignore-womens-crisis/ BURKINA FASO: ELECTIONS CANNOT IGNORE WOMEN’S CRISIS]</ref> | It is important to understand that Burkinabé women often live in poverty, and they may struggle with issues such as female genital cutting, child marriage,<ref>[http://iwhp.sogc.org/index.php?page=profile-4&hl=en_US International Women's Health Program: Burkina Faso at a Glance]</ref> forced marriage, unwanted pregnancies, and a lack of sex education schools.<ref>[https://www.amnesty.org/en/press-releases/2015/07/burkina-faso-elections-cannot-ignore-womens-crisis/ BURKINA FASO: ELECTIONS CANNOT IGNORE WOMEN’S CRISIS]</ref> | ||