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In Paraguay, you can obtain contraception (birth control) without a prescription.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraceptive Availability World Map]</ref> According to a 2015 report, 77.4% of Paraguayan women (who are of reproductive age and married/in unions) use some form of contraception, including traditional methods. The most common contraceptive methods were birth control pills (17.4%), injectables (16%), male condoms (12.8%) and female sterilization (9.6%).<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use 2015]</ref> Furthermore, according to WHO data, Paraguay ranks in the list of top 10 countries in terms of the prevalence of condom use.<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1CHn6J3MIZbMD2fHhX-gt3n9wOA4&hl=en_US&ll=-23.402764999999988%2C-58.88671899999997&z=8 Most Prevalent Condom Use Around the World]</ref> Some Paraguayan women do not have adequate access to family planning resources (it was estimated that 6.4% had unmet family planning needs), yet the rate of unmet needs is lower than many neighboring countries. | In Paraguay, you can obtain contraception (birth control) without a prescription.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraceptive Availability World Map]</ref> According to a 2015 report, 77.4% of Paraguayan women (who are of reproductive age and married/in unions) use some form of contraception, including traditional methods. The most common contraceptive methods were birth control pills (17.4%), injectables (16%), male condoms (12.8%) and female sterilization (9.6%).<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use 2015]</ref> Furthermore, according to WHO data, Paraguay ranks in the list of top 10 countries in terms of the prevalence of condom use.<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1CHn6J3MIZbMD2fHhX-gt3n9wOA4&hl=en_US&ll=-23.402764999999988%2C-58.88671899999997&z=8 Most Prevalent Condom Use Around the World]</ref> Some Paraguayan women do not have adequate access to family planning resources (it was estimated that 6.4% had unmet family planning needs), yet the rate of unmet needs is lower than many neighboring countries. | ||
Historically, Paraguay has faced challenges in offering family planning services. In 1966, Centro Paraguayo de Estudios de Población (CEPEP), the national family planning association, was founded, which provides subsidized family planning services, gynecological exams, pregnancy care and contraception. However, family planning services were discouraged or even illegal in Paraguay for decades. This began to change in the 1980s, as family planning services expanded in the country. Finally, the 1992 Constitution of Paraguay guaranteed the right to family planning. | Historically, Paraguay has faced challenges in offering family planning services. In 1966, Centro Paraguayo de Estudios de Población (CEPEP), the national family planning association, was founded, which provides subsidized family planning services, gynecological exams, pregnancy care and contraception. However, family planning services were discouraged or even illegal in Paraguay for decades. This began to change in the 1980s, as family planning services expanded in the country. Finally, the 1992 Constitution of Paraguay guaranteed the right to family planning. During this period, Paraguayan usage of modern contraception grew from 35% in 1990 to 49% in 1998.<ref>[http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/abortion/profiles.htm Paraguay Abortion Policy]</ref> The total fertility rate in Paraguay dropped from an estimated 4.2 children per woman in 1995-2000 to 1.91 children born per woman in 2016.<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2127.html Total Fertility Rate]</ref> | ||
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