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In Jordan, you can purchase birth control pills without a prescription.<ref>[Conversation with Jordanian local women]</ref> By law, you may technically need a prescription to purchase birth control pills,<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 it appears that this isn't commonly requested by many pharmacists. | In Jordan, you can purchase birth control pills without a prescription.<ref>[Conversation with Jordanian local women]</ref> By law, you may technically need a prescription to purchase birth control pills,<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 it appears that this isn't commonly requested by many pharmacists. | ||
While some women contact hospitals for contraception (since they often have a wide selection), you should be aware of an important fact: Doctors and hospitals in Jordan often act under the assumption that you're married. They may ask you questions like, "For how many years have you been married?" This can be interpreted as a form of social pressure that is meant to discourage unmarried women from seeking out birth control. Some unmarried women choose to say that they're divorced rather than single. The choice is yours to make. | |||
According to a 2015 study, it was found that 61.8% of Jordanian women (who are in unions/married and of reproductive age) use some form of contraception, including traditional methods. Meanwhile, 12% of Jordanian women have unmet family planning needs. The most common methods of contraception were IUDs (22.3%), withdrawal, also known as the "pull-out method" (13.6%), birth control pills (8.4%), condoms (8.2%) and the rhythm method (3.3%). There were low usage rates for female sterilization (2.3%), contraceptive injectables (0.9%) and contraceptive implants (0.3%).<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref> | According to a 2015 study, it was found that 61.8% of Jordanian women (who are in unions/married and of reproductive age) use some form of contraception, including traditional methods. Meanwhile, 12% of Jordanian women have unmet family planning needs. The most common methods of contraception were IUDs (22.3%), withdrawal, also known as the "pull-out method" (13.6%), birth control pills (8.4%), condoms (8.2%) and the rhythm method (3.3%). There were low usage rates for female sterilization (2.3%), contraceptive injectables (0.9%) and contraceptive implants (0.3%).<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref> | ||