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If you are pregnant, maternity leave is covered by the government, but full coverage only extends to women whose children are Singaporean citizens (i.e. one parent is a Singaporean citizen). Abortion is fully legal and available at many facilities. Technically, abortion seems to only be legal for Singaporean citizens and public hospitals will only provide abortion services to citizens. But it seems that some private hospitals do offer abortion services to foreigners, and Planned Parenthood Singapore can be good starting point to find more information if you're a foreigner.

'''General Note:''' There are many types of contraceptives, also known as "birth control," including IUDs, oral contraceptives, patches, shots, and condoms, etc. If you would like to view a full list, click [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control here].

A one month supply of hormonal BC pills typically costs between $25-40. For an IUD, you can expect to pay around $400-500. For a contraceptive injection, you can expect to pay around $150-200. For a birth control implant, which lasts 5 years, you can expect to pay $400-500.<ref>[http://www.aware.org.sg/contraception-sti-testing/ Contraception & STI Testing]</ref>

'''Important Notes:''' Emergency contraception may prevent pregnancy for three days (72 hours) and sometimes five days (120 hours) after unprotected sex. Take EC '''as soon as possible''' after unprotected sex. If you don't have access to dedicated EC, oral contraceptives can be used as replacement EC, but remember the following: 1) Only some contraceptives work as EC 2) Different contraceptives require different dosages and time schedules to work as EC 3) You must only use the first 21 pills in 28-day packs and 4) They may be less effective than dedicated EC. For general information on emergency contraceptives, click [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/morning-after-pill-emergency-contraception here] and [http://ec.princeton.edu/info/ecp.html here].