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'''OVERVIEW''' | '''OVERVIEW''' | ||
In Edinburgh, as the capital city of Scotland, you'll find many health care resources. If you are covered by NHS, you can also receive many free services, including free contraceptives, free gynecological examinations and free abortion services, among other options. In Scotland, you need a prescription for most birth control options, such as pills, IUDS, shots and implants. You can easily purchase condoms and no prescription is required. If you're under 16 year olds, you can also obtain birth control without parental permission. You can purchase some emergency contraception (the morning after pill) without a prescription, though some brands, like ellaOne, may require a prescription. For STI tests, you can get free testing at many sexual health clinics. There are also support and organizations for people with herpes, hepatitis, HIV and other STIs, which we list in the "Sexually Transmitted Infections" section. You can obtain PEP in Scotland, however PrEP does not yet seem to be widely available. Parental leave laws are general UK laws, which can be found in the "Pregnancy" section. Abortion is permitted for the first 24 weeks of pregnancy and, in certain cases, after 24 weeks of pregnancy (see "Abortion" section for details). | |||
==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ||