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In Jamaica, you can purchase condoms and birth control pills at pharmacies without a prescription. You may first need to participate in a basic screening with a pharmacist before you can obtain birth control pills.<<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> For other forms of birth control, such as implants, injectables, and IUDs, you may need to directly visit a hospital or clinic to obtain them.

In 2015, it was found that about 72% of Jamaican women (who were married/in unions and between ages 15-49) used any form of contraception, including traditional methods. This was higher than the Caribbean average (around 62% of Caribbean women used any form of contraception). About 10% of Jamaican women had unmet family planning needs, which was lower than the Caribbean average (about 16% of women had unmet family planning needs. Furthermore, Jamaican women tended to use modern contraceptive methods at higher rates than Caribbean women on average, with 83% of women's demand for family planning satisfied by modern methods (compared to the 75% Caribbean average).<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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