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|'''Contraception: Over-the-Counter''' | |||
|condoms | |||
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|'''Contraception: Prescription/Clinic Required''' | |||
|pills, patch, ring, IUD, implant, shot | |||
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|'''Emergency Contraception''' | |||
|no prescription required; available in pharmacies | |||
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|'''STIs''' | |||
|no travel restrictions; HIV-positive foreigners not deported | |||
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|'''Menstrual Products''' | |||
|pads, tampons, cups | |||
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|'''Abortion Law''' | |||
|legal | |||
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|'''LGBTQ Laws''' | |||
| homosexuality legal; gender change legal | |||
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|'''Related Pages''' | |||
|[[San Francisco]], [[United States of America]] | |||
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As the second largest city in the United States, Los Angeles has an incredible variety of resources. The city is renowned for its large and thriving artist/entertainment, LGBT and immigrant communities, and California overall tends to have progressive laws compared to many other US states. Generally speaking, Los Angeles is a progressive city that is pro-choice, and it has many options to help the uninsured. However, the political scene in Southern California is a more complex picture. There are pockets of the SoCal region, especially in Orange County, that are quite religious and conservative, and this is something to bear in mind. | As the second largest city in the United States, Los Angeles has an incredible variety of resources. The city is renowned for its large and thriving artist/entertainment, LGBT and immigrant communities, and California overall tends to have progressive laws compared to many other US states. Generally speaking, Los Angeles is a progressive city that is pro-choice, and it has many options to help the uninsured. However, the political scene in Southern California is a more complex picture. There are pockets of the SoCal region, especially in Orange County, that are quite religious and conservative, and this is something to bear in mind. | ||
Abortion is legally available upon request in California.<ref>[https://www.capradio.org/articles/2022/06/24/abortion-is-still-legal-in-california-here-are-answers-to-questions-about-access-in-the-state/ Abortion is still legal in California. Here are answers to questions about access in the state.]</ref> | |||
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Abortion is legally available upon request in California.<ref>[https://www.capradio.org/articles/2022/06/24/abortion-is-still-legal-in-california-here-are-answers-to-questions-about-access-in-the-state/ Abortion is still legal in California. Here are answers to questions about access in the state.]</ref> If you're a minor (under 18 years old), you don't need permission from your parents to receive an abortion in California, and you don't need to notify them either.<ref>[https://sexetc.org/action-center/sex-in-the-states/ Sex in the States - California]</ref> | |||
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