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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Colombia, contraceptives are legal and widely available. It is estimated that 56-61% of Colombian women (ages 15-49) use some form of birth control, according to a national study. However, 80% of Colombian women who are sexually active or in relationships use contraceptives.<ref>[https://www.thecitypaperbogota.com/living/popes-words-matter-but-colombians-already-use-birth-control With or without Pope’s approval, Colombians use birth control]</ref> | In Colombia, contraceptives are legal and widely available. They can be purchased over-the-counter at pharmacies. No prescription is required.<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> | ||
In 2015, it was found that about 78% of Colombian women (who were between 15-49 years old and married/in unions) used some form of contraception, including traditional methods, which was a bit higher than the South American average for that year (about 75% of women). Furthermore, about 8% of women had unmet family planning needs, which was lower than the South American average of that year (about 10%). The most common forms of contraception was female sterilization (about 34% of women). This was followed by contraceptive injectables (9%), birth control pills (85), IUDs (7%), and male condoms (7%). There were rather low rates of usage for contraceptive implants (3%) and male sterilization (3%). Traditional methods, such as withdrawal/pull out method (4%) and the rhythm method (3%) were also not very common. There were practically no users of vaginal barrier methods (less than 1%).<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use 2015]</ref> | |||
It is estimated that 56-61% of Colombian women (ages 15-49) use some form of birth control, according to a national study. However, 80% of Colombian women who are sexually active or in relationships use contraceptives.<ref>[https://www.thecitypaperbogota.com/living/popes-words-matter-but-colombians-already-use-birth-control With or without Pope’s approval, Colombians use birth control]</ref> | |||
As reported by the Guttmacher Institute: "Despite notable gains in contraceptive use over the past two decades, 67% of all pregnancies in Colombia were unintended in 2008, an increase from 52% in 1989."<ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/unintended-pregnancy-and-induced-abortion-colombia Unintended Pregnancy and Induced Abortion in Colombia]</ref> | As reported by the Guttmacher Institute: "Despite notable gains in contraceptive use over the past two decades, 67% of all pregnancies in Colombia were unintended in 2008, an increase from 52% in 1989."<ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/unintended-pregnancy-and-induced-abortion-colombia Unintended Pregnancy and Induced Abortion in Colombia]</ref> | ||