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In Bolivia, emergency contraception (the morning after pill) is only available by prescription. | In Bolivia, emergency contraception (the morning after pill) is technically only available by prescription. However, locals report that emergency contraception, along with many other medications, are still sold by pharmacists over-the-counter. If you want to purchase EC, there are no age restrictions. According to Bolivian law, health care providers and pharmacists can refuse to sell EC to you for moral or religious reasons. However, if one health care provider does not sell you EC, you should not give up; there are other providers that will sell it to you without issue. Note that there are many dedicated EC brands available in Bolivia, indicating that you indeed can find EC. | ||
'''Important Note:''' In Bolivia, many pharmacies are not open 24 hours or on Sundays. Fortunately, you can find a "farmacia de turno," which translates to on-shift pharmacy. This is a pharmacy that, by law, is taking a required shift to be open on Sundays, so that the residents of a given city can still access pharmacies. So, this means that you can indeed find open pharmacies on Sundays -- you'll just need to know which one is currently open, and it may be a bit of a journey to get there. The newspapers list which pharmacies are "de turno" for each Sunday, including their address and phone number. | '''Important Note:''' In Bolivia, many pharmacies are not open 24 hours or on Sundays. Fortunately, you can find a "farmacia de turno," which translates to on-shift pharmacy. This is a pharmacy that, by law, is taking a required shift to be open on Sundays, so that the residents of a given city can still access pharmacies. So, this means that you can indeed find open pharmacies on Sundays -- you'll just need to know which one is currently open, and it may be a bit of a journey to get there. The newspapers list which pharmacies are "de turno" for each Sunday, including their address and phone number. | ||