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Historically, Chilean society has been considered a conservative society.<ref>[https://www.csmonitor.com/1996/1129/112996.intl.intl.6.html In Conservative Chile, What You See Isn't What You Get]</ref> For example, divorce was only legalized in 2004 and abortion | Historically, Chilean society has been considered a conservative society.<ref>[https://www.csmonitor.com/1996/1129/112996.intl.intl.6.html In Conservative Chile, What You See Isn't What You Get]</ref> For example, divorce was only legalized in 2004 and, until 2017, abortion was illegal with no exceptions. This cultural conservatism is due to many factors, including decades of military dictatorship and the influence of the Catholic Church. The majority of the populace live in urban centers (88%), and they identify as Roman Catholic (67%), or as Evangelical or Protestant (16%).<ref name="cia worldfactbook_chile">[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ci.html CIA World Factbook - Chile]</ref> However, Chile is a country in transition, and progressive social mores are becoming more mainstream.<ref>[https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2017-01-23/catholic-chile-is-becoming-more-progressive Chile’s Shifting Social Mores]</ref> For this reason, Chilean sexual and reproductive health is in a state of transition. | ||
In Chile, you will find a range of health care options. You can purchase birth control without a prescription. Emergency contraception (the morning after pill) has been a hotly debated political issue, but it is available for purchase (and, as of 2015, no prescription is required). There are no travel or residency restrictions related to HIV status, and you can get STI tests at public or private facilities. There is currently no known PrEP program in Chile but there is an HPV vaccination program. You can find pads, tampons and menstrual cups in Santiago (there is a specific menstrual cup seller that we list in the "Menstruation" section). For decades, Chile had one of the strictest abortion laws in the world, with abortion being completely illegal, but these laws are beginning to see liberalization in 2017 (see "Abortion" section below for details). Homosexuality is legal, and gay civil unions are recognized by the government.<ref>[https://www.equaldex.com/region/chile Equaldex - Chile]</ref> | In Chile, you will find a range of health care options. You can purchase birth control without a prescription. Emergency contraception (the morning after pill) has been a hotly debated political issue, but it is available for purchase (and, as of 2015, no prescription is required). There are no travel or residency restrictions related to HIV status, and you can get STI tests at public or private facilities. There is currently no known PrEP program in Chile but there is an HPV vaccination program. You can find pads, tampons and menstrual cups in Santiago (there is a specific menstrual cup seller that we list in the "Menstruation" section). For decades, Chile had one of the strictest abortion laws in the world, with abortion being completely illegal, but these laws are beginning to see liberalization in 2017 (see "Abortion" section below for details). Homosexuality is legal, and gay civil unions are recognized by the government.<ref>[https://www.equaldex.com/region/chile Equaldex - Chile]</ref> | ||