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In Colombia, contraceptives are legal and widely available. It is estimated that 56-61% of Colombian women (ages 15-49) use some form of birth control, according to a national study. However, 80% of Colombian women who are sexually active or in relationships use contraceptives.<ref>[https://www.thecitypaperbogota.com/living/popes-words-matter-but-colombians-already-use-birth-control With or without Pope’s approval, Colombians use birth control]</ref> | In Colombia, contraceptives are legal and widely available. It is estimated that 56-61% of Colombian women (ages 15-49) use some form of birth control, according to a national study. However, 80% of Colombian women who are sexually active or in relationships use contraceptives.<ref>[https://www.thecitypaperbogota.com/living/popes-words-matter-but-colombians-already-use-birth-control With or without Pope’s approval, Colombians use birth control]</ref> | ||
As reported by the Guttmacher Institute: "Despite notable gains in contraceptive use over the past two decades, 67% of all pregnancies in Colombia were unintended in 2008, an increase from 52% in 1989."[https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/unintended-pregnancy-and-induced-abortion-colombia Unintended Pregnancy and Induced Abortion in Colombia]</ref> | As reported by the Guttmacher Institute: "Despite notable gains in contraceptive use over the past two decades, 67% of all pregnancies in Colombia were unintended in 2008, an increase from 52% in 1989."<ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/unintended-pregnancy-and-induced-abortion-colombia Unintended Pregnancy and Induced Abortion in Colombia]</ref> | ||
In 2010, the Colombian Congress passed a law that guaranteed free access to contraceptives for all citizens, including procedures like vasectomies and sterilization. When the law first passed, the first communities to receive attention were those most in need. As reported by the LA Times in 2010, "The benefits are only now filtering down to shanty neighborhoods... where birthrates are among the nation's highest, particularly among teenagers." Furthermore, "Activists hail the legislation as a progressive measure for reproductive rights, part of a general liberalizing trend in this largely Roman Catholic nation that has included recent rulings by the constitutional court removing penalties for performing abortions." The LA Times also reported on the possible economic benefits of this legislation: "Colombia's healthcare system is on the verge of collapse because of the constitutional guarantees of universal care, as funding from tax and other government revenue falls short. Because maternity and neonatal care are among the healthcare system's fastest-growing costs, free contraceptive medicine and surgeries could end up saving the government money."<ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/2010/dec/12/world/la-fg-colombia-birth-control-20101212 Colombia launches large-scale birth control effort]</ref> | In 2010, the Colombian Congress passed a law that guaranteed free access to contraceptives for all citizens, including procedures like vasectomies and sterilization. When the law first passed, the first communities to receive attention were those most in need. As reported by the LA Times in 2010, "The benefits are only now filtering down to shanty neighborhoods... where birthrates are among the nation's highest, particularly among teenagers." Furthermore, "Activists hail the legislation as a progressive measure for reproductive rights, part of a general liberalizing trend in this largely Roman Catholic nation that has included recent rulings by the constitutional court removing penalties for performing abortions." The LA Times also reported on the possible economic benefits of this legislation: "Colombia's healthcare system is on the verge of collapse because of the constitutional guarantees of universal care, as funding from tax and other government revenue falls short. Because maternity and neonatal care are among the healthcare system's fastest-growing costs, free contraceptive medicine and surgeries could end up saving the government money."<ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/2010/dec/12/world/la-fg-colombia-birth-control-20101212 Colombia launches large-scale birth control effort]</ref> | ||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* To see a list of contraceptive options available in Colombia, click [http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=CO here]. | |||
* If you want '''condoms''', they are called "condon" in Spanish. | |||
* If you want '''birth control pills''' ("píldoras anticonceptivas” in Spanish), you can find over 20 brands of combined and progestagen-only pills in Colombian pharmacies, including Belara, Cerazette, Cilest, Diane, Marvelon, Neogynon, Noral, Nordiol, Microfemin, Microfemin CD, Microgynon, Microgynon 28 and Nordette, etc. For a full list of birth control pill options, click [http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=CO here]. | |||
* If you want '''contraceptive injectables''' ("anticonceptivo inyectable" in Spanish), there are many options, including Cyclofem, Cyclofemina, Dahlia, Depo-Provera, Mesigyna, Norigynon, Progestin 100 and Progestin Depot.<ref>[[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=CO IPFF Colombia]</ref> You can get the injections at pharmacies in Colombia. | |||
* If you want a '''contraceptive implant''' ("implante anticonceptivo" in Spanish), you an find Jadelle in Colombia.<ref>[[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=CO IPFF Colombia]</ref> | |||
* If you want an '''IUD''' ("DIU” in Spanish), you can find Mirena in Colombia.<ref>[[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=CO IPFF Colombia]</ref> | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||