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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
Access to contraception is freely available. Hormonal contraception requires a prescription from a doctor, but getting a script filled at a chemist won't earn you a second glance. If you feel sensitive to being judged visit a chemist in the city or the inner north where folks tend to be more open minded. There is very little stigma around asking a doctor for a prescription for contraception, or information on other types of contraception. | Access to contraception is freely available. Hormonal contraception requires a prescription from a doctor, but getting a script filled at a chemist won't earn you a second glance. If you feel sensitive to being judged visit a chemist in the city or the inner north where folks tend to be more open minded. There is very little stigma around asking a doctor for a prescription for contraception, or information on other types of contraception. | ||
There is an incredibly wide range of contraceptives offered, from hormonal pills to injectables and IUDs, and practically every known contraceptive is available in Australia. It is estimated that 67%-70% of Australian women of fertility age (who are married or in unions) use some form of contraception,<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide, 2015]</ref> without about 24% of Australian women on oral contraceptives. | |||
Note: Australian women who believe they may have been adversely affected by Yaz or Yasmin can register for a potential class action suite: http://tgb.com.au/enquire/class-action/ | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||