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===Laws & Social Stigmas===
===Laws & Social Stigmas===
In Portugal, emergency contraception pills (the morning after pill) are legal and available. You can purchase them over-the-counter at pharmacies without a prescription. There are no age restrictions for purchase of ECPs.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/portugal/ EC Status and Availability: Portugal]</ref> You can also legally get an IUD as a form of emergency contraception in Portugal.<ref>[http://www.ec-ec.org/emergency-contraception-in-europe/country-by-country-information-2/portugal/ ECEC: Portugal]</ref>


===What to Get & Where to Get It===
===What to Get & Where to Get It===


'''Note:''' The longest-lasting EC is currently [http://www.ellaone.com/ ellaOne]. It lasts up to 5 days (120 hours) after unprotected sex. Check to see if your country carries ellaOne. If your country doesn't carry ellaOne, copper IUDs may also prevent pregnancy up to 5 days after unprotected sex. If none of these options are available, and it's been over 3 days since you had unprotected sex, you can still take EC, which may work up to 5 days. Note that EC pills are not 100% effective and should be taken as soon as possible.
* In Portugal, you can '''purchase emergency contraception pills (morning after pills)''' without a prescription at pharmacies. You can expect to see a variety of types of ECPs (emergency contraception pills), including ellaOne, which is an anti-progestin pill and it's currently considered the most effective ECP available (as of 2017). For ellaOne, you take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex. You can also find progestin-only ECPs, like NorLevo 1.5mg, Postinor 1500.<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> For both of these brands, you also take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex, but they may prove less effective than ellaOne (especially if it's been more than 72 hours).
* '''If you can't access dedicated emergency contraceptive pills''', you can use regular birth control pills as replacement ECPs. The brands you can use include Microgest, Microgynon-30, Neomonovar and Nordette. For these brands, you take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later. You need to remember that, in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used.<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref>
* You can also get an '''IUD''' and use it as emergency contraception.


===Costs===
===Costs===
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