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Norway, like other Scandinavian countries, offers | Norway, like other Scandinavian countries, offers a range of options for sexual and reproductive health care. While many forms of contraception, such as birth control pills, require a prescription, one can obtain condoms in supermarkets, pharmacies, health centers and kiosks without a prescription. Emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) are available at pharmacies and no prescription is required. There are also no age restrictions. There are no travel or residency restrictions related to foreigners with HIV/AIDS, and foreigners who test positive for HIV will not be deported. PrEP and PEP are available in Norway. Furthermore, Norway has an extensive and nationwide HPV vaccination program. Norway offers superlative parental leave options compared to global standards, which can be reviewed in the "Pregnancy" section. Finally, abortion is fully legal upon request during the first trimester of pregnancy, and it is available under certain circumstances after the first trimester. | ||
==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
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. | 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. | ||
Like other Scandinavian countries, Norway is rather progressive when it comes to sexual and reproductive | Like other Scandinavian countries, Norway is rather progressive when it comes to sexual and reproductive health. The government has donated a substantial amount of its money and resources to international efforts related to gender equality and women's health. In 2017, the revised budget proposed to further expand these efforts with an additional NOK 32 million in funding.<ref>[https://www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/reproductive_health/id2552780/ Government increases support for sexual and reproductive health]</ref> Furthermore, sex education remains a crucial cornerstone in daily life. For example, the state-funded educational television series, Newton, runs a sex education program, which covers topics that may be considered too taboo for public television in many other countries.<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%). | 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%). | ||