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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Brazil, you need a prescription to access emergency contraception. There are no age restrictions. In most of the country, EC is fully legal but, in the municipality of Margina (Parana), EC is provided only in cases of rape.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/brazil/ Brazil: EC Status & Availability]</ref> In 2007, in an effort to reduce unwanted pregnancies and abortions, Sao Paolo began offering emergency contraception in metro stations. These efforts inflamed social conservatives and religious groups, and one city council unsuccessfully tried to ban the morning after pill.<ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1120/p07s02-woam.html Christian Science Monitor: Brazil doles out 'morning after' pills]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
'''Note:''' The longest-lasting EC is currently [http://www.ellaone.com/ ellaOne]. It lasts up to 5 days (120 hours) after unprotected sex. | '''Note:''' The longest-lasting EC is currently [http://www.ellaone.com/ ellaOne]. It lasts up to 5 days (120 hours) after unprotected sex. Currently, Brazil does not carry ellaOne but this may change. Furthermore, copper IUDs may also prevent pregnancy up to 5 days after unprotected sex. If none of these options are available, and it's been over 3 days since you had unprotected sex, you can still take EC, which may work up to 5 days. Note that EC pills are not 100% effective and should be taken as soon as possible. | ||
If you would like to buy dedicated, progestin-only EC, you can find Postinor Uno and Pozato Uni (take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex). Furthermore, there is also Diad, Minipil 2, Nogravide, Pilem, Poslov, Postinor-2, Pozato, PPMS, Previdez 2 and Prevyol (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex). If you cannot access dedicated EC, you can use some regular oral contraceptives as EC instead. For progestin-only pills, you can use Microval or Nortrel (take 50 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex). For progestin-estrogen combined pills, you can take Anfertil, Evanor, Neovlar, Nordiol, Normamor, Ovral or Primovlar (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours late). There is also Ciclo 21, Ciclon, Gestrelan, Microvlar, Nociclin or Nordette (take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later).<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/ Emergency Contraception Website]</ref> | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
The price of EC ranges from R$ 20 = R$ 35 ($8.50 - $14.88), as of 2013.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/brazil/ Brazil: EC Status & Availability]</ref> | |||
==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ||