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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Egypt, | In Egypt, you can purchase condoms and birth control pills at pharmacies without 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, 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. | ||
There is strong social stigma against purchasing birth control, especially for people perceived to be single. This leads to many Egyptians buying contraceptives from pharmacies outside their neighborhoods or even asking boyfriends or foreign friends to buy contraceptives for them. Read this [http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/buying-birth-control-sexual-stigmas-and-stds article] on these stigmas and how they are managed by Egyptians. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||