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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
You can access emergency contraception (the morning after pill) in Colombia. While you need a prescription to obtain EC, it appears that most pharmacists sell EC without a prescription. From a legal standpoint, there are no age restrictions for purchasing EC. However, many Colombian pharmacists reportedly do not sell EC to teens due to personal or moral objections. If you are a teen and you need to buy EC, it's recommended that you seek out a few pharmacies or have an older female purchase EC for you. | You can access emergency contraception (the morning after pill) in Colombia over-the-counter. While you may technically need a prescription to obtain EC,<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/colombia/ EC Status and Availability: Colombia]</ref> it appears that most pharmacists sell EC without a prescription. From a legal standpoint, there are no age restrictions for purchasing EC. However, many Colombian pharmacists reportedly do not sell EC to teens due to personal or moral objections. If you are a teen and you need to buy EC, it's recommended that you seek out a few pharmacies or have an older female purchase EC for you. | ||
Here's a [https://www.ippfwhr.org/en/blog/investigating-access-to-emergency-contraception-in-bogot%C3%A1 personal account] of talking to various Bogota pharmacies about EC. | Here's a [https://www.ippfwhr.org/en/blog/investigating-access-to-emergency-contraception-in-bogot%C3%A1 personal account] of talking to various Bogota pharmacies about EC. | ||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* In Colombia, locals report that you can purchase emergency contraception (birth control) without a prescription at pharmacies. For progestin-only EC, you'll find Escinor 1.5, NorLevo 1.5mg, PostDay 1 or Postinor 1 (for these brands, take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex). You can also find Emergyn, PostDay, Postinor-2, Pregnon or Tace (for these brands, take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex).<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | |||
* If you can't access dedicated emergency contraception, you can use regular birth control pills as replacement EC. For progestin-only pills, you can take Microlut (take 50 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex). You can also take progestin-estrogen combined pills but remember that, in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used. You can take Neogynon, Noral, Nordiol (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later). You can also take Microfemin, Microfemin CD, Microgynon, Microgynon 28 or Nordette (for these take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later). You can also take Microgynon Suave (take 5 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 5 more pills 12 hours later).<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | |||
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===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||