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'''OVERVIEW'''  
'''OVERVIEW'''  
Generally speaking, Swiss society is healthy, with one of the longest lifespans in the world. The majority of the populace is Swiss (70%, as of 2017), but there are also many foreigners, particularly from other European countries, such as German, Italy, Portugal, and France.<ref name="ciaworldfactbook_switzerland">[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sz.html CIA World Factbook - Switzerland]</ref> In terms of religion, 41% of the population consider religion to be an important part of their daily lives<ref>[https://news.gallup.com/poll/142727/religiosity-highest-world-poorest-nations.aspx Religiosity Highest in World's Poorest Nations]</ref>, and the most commonly practiced religions are Catholicism and Protestantism.<ref name="ciaworldfactbook_switzerland" />


==Contraception (Birth Control)==
==Contraception (Birth Control)==
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===Costs===
===Costs===
* The cost of contraception is often not covered by Swiss health insurance.<ref name="internations_swisshealth /">


==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)==
==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)==
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==Gynecological Exams==
==Gynecological Exams==
In Switzerland, there are many gynecologists and women's health centers to choose from -- and you can browse resources like [https://www.doktor.ch/gynaekologen/index.html doktor.ch] to select your provider. It is common for clinic staff to speak many languages, including German, French, and English.
Generally speaking, Swiss health insurance covers the following: a breast examination, a blood pressure check, a blood test and urine test, and a pap test (i.e. a cervical cancer screening).<ref name="internations_swisshealth">[https://www.internations.org/go/moving-to-switzerland/healthcare/personal-health-and-family-planning-womens-health-in-switzerland Personal Health and Family Planning: Women’s Health in Switzerland]</ref>


===Laws & Social Stigmas===
===Laws & Social Stigmas===
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===Costs===
===Costs===
* If you have a Swiss health insurance policy, and if you're between teen years and 69 years old, gynecological exams are covered by your insurance.<ref name="internations_swisshealth" />
* Typically, the excess fees of first two checkups, plus a retention fee, are included in a yearly bill. After that, checkups are paid every three years.<ref name="internations_swisshealth" />


==Pregnancy==
==Pregnancy==


===Laws & Social Stigmas===
===Laws & Social Stigmas===
Switzerland has a low maternal mortality rate (5 deaths/100,000 live births, as of 2015)<ref name="ciaworldfactbook_switzerland" />


===What to Get & Where to Get It===
===What to Get & Where to Get It===
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===Laws & Social Stigmas===
===Laws & Social Stigmas===
In Switzerland, abortion is fully legal and available upon request in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. After the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, abortion is legal in certain circumstances.<ref name="angloinfo_switzerlandabortion">[https://www.angloinfo.com/how-to/switzerland/healthcare/pregnancy-birth/termination-abortion Termination of Pregnancy/Abortion in Switzerland]</ref>


===What to Get & Where to Get It===
===What to Get & Where to Get It===

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