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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
Contraception (or "birth control") can be purchased in the Philippines without a prescription. However, there have been many challenges, especially from the powerful Filipino Catholic Church. It is estimated that over 80% of the Filipino population is Catholic, and the Catholic Church is opposed to birth control. In 2014, the Filipino Supreme Court upheld a law, which requires sex education in schools and the free distribution of condoms and birth control pills by health centers. In January 2016, the Filipino legislature cut the government's budget for contraceptives, thereby making contraceptives more difficult for poor Filipino families to afford.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/06/philippines-axes-contraceptive-budget-birth-control Philippines axes contraceptive budget]</ref> | |||
The Philippines has one of the highest birth rates and maternal mortality rates in Asia. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* In the Philippines, some birth control brands you can expect to see in the pharmacies are the following: Althea, Ancea, Crimson, Diane-35, Mercilon, Marvelon 28, Yaz, Yasmin, Gestodene, Gynera, Micropil, Mocropil Plus, Microgyno 30, Cazul, Femme, Seif, Blush, Femenal, Nordiol, Charlize, Lady, Nordette, Rigevidon 21 + 7, Seif, Trust Pills, Logentrol, Gracial, Logynon, Trinordiol and Natazia. | |||
* In the public health centers, you may be able to find Microgynon 30, Nordette and Trust Pills (which can also be used as emergency contraceptives). | |||
( You may find that the pharmacies can wildly vary in terms of prices, so it's recommended to visit a trusted and larger-brand pharmacy. One of the most reliable is called Generics Pharmacy, which has locations all over the city (and in the Philippines in general). Mercury Drug is also a recommended pharmacy. | |||
* If you're interested in injectables, you can get them at public health centers, private clinics or women’s health clinics (with trained service providers). You should know that, in the Philippines, the injectables available are progestogen only, also known as depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA).<ref>[http://www.rappler.com/move-ph/issues/gender-issues/87417-available-contraceptives-philippines Contraceptives in the Philippines: What to use, where to get]</ref> | |||
* If you're interested in implants, you may be able to get them at private clinics or women’s health centers and organizations, such as Likhaan. There are reports that public health workers in Metro Manila are still being trained in how to handle them properly. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||