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Pakistan has a Muslim majority, and the Quran generally considers contraception a ''harem,'' or a sin. As such there is pressure on women to continue to produce babies, and abortion and birth control are considered taboo. According to the mufti (Islamic legal expert) from Lahore's oldest Islamic school, this can be interpreted to allow for birth control and condoms to be used during the time period where a mother is breast feeding, roughly two years according to a verse from the Quran. However, overall, family planning is virtually non-existent in Pakistan. <ref>https://www.npr.org/2011/08/10/139382653/in-pakistan-birth-control-and-religion-clash</ref> | Pakistan has a Muslim majority, and the Quran generally considers contraception a ''harem,'' or a sin. As such there is pressure on women to continue to produce babies, and abortion and birth control are considered taboo. According to the mufti (Islamic legal expert) from Lahore's oldest Islamic school, this can be interpreted to allow for birth control and condoms to be used during the time period where a mother is breast feeding, roughly two years according to a verse from the Quran. However, overall, family planning is virtually non-existent in Pakistan. <ref>https://www.npr.org/2011/08/10/139382653/in-pakistan-birth-control-and-religion-clash</ref> | ||
According to one recent study on the acceptability of contraception, Pakistan has the lowest rate of contraception in | According to one recent study on the acceptability of contraception, Pakistan has the lowest rate of contraception in South Asia. <ref>the contraceptive prevalence rate is the lowest in the subcontinent. </ref> | ||
Every woman has the right to purchase birth control pills for herself, and condoms are legal as well. | Every woman has the right to purchase birth control pills for herself, and condoms are legal as well. | ||
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Birth control pills are sold at pharmacies and health centers across Lahore. Commonly found brands include: Ovral, Famila-28, Lo-Femenal, Microgynon-30, Novodol, Yasmin, Desogen, Alesse and Nordette.<ref name=":0" /> | Birth control pills are sold at pharmacies and health centers across Lahore. Commonly found brands include: Ovral, Famila-28, Lo-Femenal, Microgynon-30, Novodol, Yasmin, Desogen, Alesse and Nordette.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
The Pakistani government has subsidized all locally produced contraceptives in Pakistan as of 2017. <ref>https://www.mangobaaz.com/contraceptives-a-pakistani-guide</ref> | The Pakistani government has subsidized all locally produced contraceptives in Pakistan as of 2017. <ref>https://www.mangobaaz.com/contraceptives-a-pakistani-guide</ref> | ||