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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
Emergency contraception is available in Ecuador. You can purchase it over-the-counter at pharmacies. From a legal standpoint, you may need a prescription, but this does not seem to be widely enforced | Emergency contraception is available in Ecuador. You can purchase it over-the-counter at pharmacies. From a legal standpoint, you may need a prescription, but this does not seem to be widely enforced. You can also get EC without a prescription from public hospitals. There seems to be no age restrictions on acquiring EC. In 2006, the Ecuadorian Constitutional Court prohibited the sales of Postinor 2, a popular emergency contraceptive brand, and this ban remains in place today. However, there are may other brands (see details below), which are accessible in Ecuador. In 2013, it was ruled by National FP regulations that EC would be available to all women in public health clinics, free of charge.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/ecuador/ EC Status and Availability - Ecuador]</ref> | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||