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In Zimbabwe, you need a prescription to purchase birth control pills and most other forms of contraception at pharmacies.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> <ref>[http://freethepill.org/where-on-earth/ Free the Pill: Where on Earth]</ref> If you're a minor, you may have some difficulty purchasing contraception at pharmacies,<ref>[http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/abortion/profiles.htm UN Report: Abortion Policies - Zimbabwe]</ref> but we're still researching this issue. | In Zimbabwe, you need a prescription to purchase birth control pills and most other forms of contraception at pharmacies.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> <ref>[http://freethepill.org/where-on-earth/ Free the Pill: Where on Earth]</ref> If you're a minor, you may have some difficulty purchasing contraception at pharmacies,<ref>[http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/abortion/profiles.htm UN Report: Abortion Policies - Zimbabwe]</ref> but we're still researching this issue. | ||
Contraception is widely used in Zimbabwe and, in fact, Zimbabwean women have higher rates of contraceptive usage than nearly all other African countries, with the exception of [[Morocco]] and the island nations of [[Mauritius]] and [[Réunion]]. In Eastern Africa, Zimbabwe has the highest rate of contraceptive usage overall. However, it should be understood that not all Zimbabwean women have adequate access to contraceptives, and 11.4% of Zimbabwean women still have unmet family planning needs.<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use 2015]</ref> | Contraception is widely used in Zimbabwe and, in fact, Zimbabwean women have higher rates of contraceptive usage than nearly all other African countries, with the exception of [[Morocco]] and the island nations of [[Mauritius]] and [[Réunion]]. In Eastern Africa, Zimbabwe has the highest rate of contraceptive usage overall. However, it should be understood that not all Zimbabwean women have adequate access to contraceptives, and 11.4% of Zimbabwean women still have unmet family planning needs.<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use 2015]</ref> | ||