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In Argentina, you will find many health care resources, especially in larger cities such as [[Buenos Aires]] or [[Córdoba (Argentina)]]. Contraception (birth control) is legal and available. You can purchase condoms and birth control pills at pharmacies with no prescription (i.e., over-the-counter). Other contraceptive options are available at clinics or pharmacies (such as IUDs, rings, and injectables) but a prescription or clinic visit may be required. There are some recommended gynecologists that are known to be foreigner-friendly and especially hospitable (see details in "Gynecological Exams" section). You can also obtain emergency contraception ("the morning after pill") at pharmacies, public hospitals, or health centers. You can purchase pads and tampons in grocery stores, and there is at least one known seller of menstrual cups in the country. There is no PrEP access but there are many STI testing sites, and there is a national HPV vaccination program in place. For pregnancy, there are some recommended ob/gyns that we have listed in the "Pregnancy" section. | In Argentina, you will find many health care resources, especially in larger cities such as [[Buenos Aires]] or [[Córdoba (Argentina)]]. Contraception (birth control) is legal and available. You can purchase condoms and birth control pills at pharmacies with no prescription (i.e., over-the-counter). Other contraceptive options are available at clinics or pharmacies (such as IUDs, rings, and injectables) but a prescription or clinic visit may be required. There are some recommended gynecologists that are known to be foreigner-friendly and especially hospitable (see details in "Gynecological Exams" section). You can also obtain emergency contraception ("the morning after pill") at pharmacies, public hospitals, or health centers. You can purchase pads and tampons in grocery stores, and there is at least one known seller of menstrual cups in the country. There is no PrEP access but there are many STI testing sites, and there is a national HPV vaccination program in place. For pregnancy, there are some recommended ob/gyns that we have listed in the "Pregnancy" section. | ||
After many years of activism and advocacy, abortion was ruled as legal by the Argentine Senate in December 2020. Before this ruling, abortion was generally illegal in Argentina, which led to a large underground economy of clandestine abortions. General public opinion toward abortion gradually liberalized in the twenty-first century, ultimately leading to the 2020 ruling.<ref>[https://nacla.org/news/2020/07/08/argentina-abortion-reform-covid Activists Keep Argentina’s Abortion Reform on the Agenda Despite Covid-19]</ref><ref name="cnn_abortionargentina2020>[https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/30/americas/argentina-abortion-senate-vote-intl/index.html Argentina's Senate approves historic bill to legalize abortion]</ref> | |||
Demographically, Argentina is a diverse nation, with a large influx of European immigrants in the 19th and 20th centuries and from neighboring countries in the 20th & 21st centuries. The majority of Argentines are nominally Roman Catholic (about 92%). The birth rate has declined since the early 20th century, with a total birth rate of 16 births per 1000 people in 2020 (ranked 110th in the world). There are about 2.2 children born per woman, according to 2020 data (ranked 74th in the world). About one-third of the population lives in Buenos Aires, and about 92% of the population is urbanized.<ref name="cia_argentina">[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ar.html CIA World Factbook: Argentina]</ref> | Demographically, Argentina is a diverse nation, with a large influx of European immigrants in the 19th and 20th centuries and from neighboring countries in the 20th & 21st centuries. The majority of Argentines are nominally Roman Catholic (about 92%). The birth rate has declined since the early 20th century, with a total birth rate of 16 births per 1000 people in 2020 (ranked 110th in the world). There are about 2.2 children born per woman, according to 2020 data (ranked 74th in the world). About one-third of the population lives in Buenos Aires, and about 92% of the population is urbanized.<ref name="cia_argentina">[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ar.html CIA World Factbook: Argentina]</ref> | ||