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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Egypt, contraceptives are legal and require no prescription, as supported by the Ministry of Health. They can be purchased at local pharmacies.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> However, there is strong social stigma against purchasing birth control, especially for people perceived to be single. This leads to many Egyptians buying contraceptives from pharmacies outside their neighborhoods or even boyfriends or foreign friends to buy contraceptives for them. Read this [http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/buying-birth-control-sexual-stigmas-and-stds article] on these stigmas and how they are managed by Egyptians. | In Egypt, contraceptives are legal and require no prescription, as supported by the Ministry of Health. They can be purchased at local pharmacies.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> However, there is strong social stigma against purchasing birth control, especially for people perceived to be single. This leads to many Egyptians buying contraceptives from pharmacies outside their neighborhoods or even asking boyfriends or foreign friends to buy contraceptives for them. Read this [http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/buying-birth-control-sexual-stigmas-and-stds article] on these stigmas and how they are managed by Egyptians. | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||