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In Kuwait, many forms of contraception are legal and available. You can purchase birth control pills over-the-counter and 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 Kuwait, many forms of contraception are legal and available. You can purchase birth control pills over-the-counter and 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 estimated that about 56% of Kuwaiti women (who were married/in unions and of reproductive age) used some form of birth control, including traditional methods, which was slightly lower than the Western Asian average (58% of women using contraceptives). Furthermore, it was found that about 16% of women had unmet family planning needs, which was slightly higher than the  Western Asian  average (13% had unmet needs).<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref>
In 2015, it was estimated that about 56% of Kuwaiti women (who were married/in unions and between the ages of 15 to 49) used some form of birth control, including traditional methods, which was slightly lower than the Western Asian average (58% of women using contraceptives). It was found that about 16% of women had unmet family planning needs, which was slightly higher than the  Western Asian  average (13% had unmet needs). Furthermore, about 62% of Kuwaiti women had their family planning needs satisfied by modern methods, as compared to about 54.5% in Western Asia as a whole.<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref>


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