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'''OVERVIEW''' | '''OVERVIEW''' | ||
In Paraguay, you can purchase contraception (birth control) without a prescription. You should be able to access many forms of contraception, including condoms, pills, injectables and IUDs in Paraguay. You can also obtain emergency contraception (the morning after pill) without a prescription. While you may technically need a prescription, locals have confirmed that pharmacists sell EC without a prescription. You can receive STI tests at various clinics, and there are specialized testing resources provided by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) and SOMOSGAY for the LGBT community. You can find pads and tampons sold in pharmacies and supermarkets. If you are interested in menstrual cups, there is a local seller, which we have included in the "Menstruation" section. Regarding pregnancy and recommended ob/gyns, we have included some information below. Note that women receive 12 weeks of maternity leave but only 9 weeks include wage coverage. Finally, abortion is completely illegal except for cases when the woman's life is endangered by the pregnancy. This law is strictly enforced. While there is an underground abortion network in Paraguay, there are many unsafe and untrained providers, so it's recommended that you exercise extreme caution if you are considering this route. | |||
==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* You can potentially get the "abortion pill" by mail. Check out [https://www.womenonweb.org/en/i-need-an-abortion this link] for details | |||
* If you are looking to obtain an abortion, there is an underground network of pro-choice doctors and feminists who may help you. Ask around. | |||
* If you are considering leaving the country to obtain a legal abortion, you can legal abortions on request in [[Uruguay]], [[Guyana]], [[French Guiana]], [[Mexico City]] and the [[United States]]. You can get abortions when the woman's life endangered or to preserve the woman's physical/mental health in [[Argentina]] and [[Peru]]. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
There are underground abortion providers. We don't know the costs. | |||
If you are pregnant and considering getting an abortion outside Paraguay, you will need to consider the following costs: transportation to the country where you will be obtaining an abortion, hotel or accommodation costs in that country, cost of the abortion in the country and the total amount of days you may need to be in the country both before and after the abortion. | |||
==Advocacy & Counseling== | ==Advocacy & Counseling== | ||