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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Norway, | In Norway, most forms of contraception, such as pills and IUDs, are only available with a prescription.<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> However, once you have a prescription, you can find many forms of contraception at pharmacies and health clinics. Additionally, condoms are widely available and require no prescription. They can be found in pharmacies, supermarkets, sex shops, kiosks and many other locations. | ||
According to a 2015 report, it was found that 78.6% of Norwegian women (who are of reproductive age and married/in unions) use some form of contraception and 6.1% of Norwegian women have unmet family planning needs. The most common forms of contraception are birth control pills (27%), IUDs (20.3%), condoms (11.1%) and female sterilization (6.7%). There were rather low rates of usage for traditional methods, such as the withdrawal method (4.0%) and the rhythm method (3.1%), as well as contraceptive implants (2.9%) and injectables (0.0%). | Like other Scandinavian countries, Norway is rather progressive and open when it comes to sexual and reproductive issues. For example, the state-funded educational television series, Newton, runs frank sex education shows.<ref>[http://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/news/a40506/norwegian-sex-ed-show-teaches-kids-what-we-all-wish-wed-learned-back-then/ Norwegian Sex-Ed Show Teaches Kids What We All Wish We'd Learned Back Then]</ref> According to a 2015 report, it was found that 78.6% of Norwegian women (who are of reproductive age and married/in unions) use some form of contraception and 6.1% of Norwegian women have unmet family planning needs. The most common forms of contraception are birth control pills (27%), IUDs (20.3%), condoms (11.1%) and female sterilization (6.7%). There were rather low rates of usage for traditional methods, such as the withdrawal method (4.0%) and the rhythm method (3.1%), as well as contraceptive implants (2.9%) and injectables (0.0%). | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||