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In this conservative environment, it is important that one understands that certain sexual and reproductive health care options will not be available. You can purchase condoms at pharmacies and supermarkets without a prescription. You can also obtain birth control pills and other contraceptive options at pharmacies or clinics, provided that you have a prescription. However, emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) are illegal. Foreigners who test positive for HIV are typically expelled and abortion is generally illegal in most cases.
In this conservative environment, it is important that one understands that certain sexual and reproductive health care options will not be available. You can purchase condoms at pharmacies and supermarkets without a prescription. You can also obtain birth control pills and other contraceptive options at pharmacies or clinics, provided that you have a prescription. However, emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) are illegal. Foreigners who test positive for HIV are typically expelled and abortion is generally illegal in most cases.


As of April 2019, gay sex and adultery are punishable by death by stoning. These laws have received international condemnation.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/03/28/brunei-makes-homosexual-sex-adultery-punishable-by-death-by-stoning/?utm_term=.fd964f159df1 Brunei makes gay sex and adultery punishable by death by stoning]</ref>
In April 2019, the government announced a plan to make gay sex and adultery punishable by death by stoning. These laws received international condemnation,<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/03/28/brunei-makes-homosexual-sex-adultery-punishable-by-death-by-stoning/?utm_term=.fd964f159df1 Brunei makes gay sex and adultery punishable by death by stoning]</ref> and the law proposals were revoked in May 2019.<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/05/asia/brunei-lgbt-death-penalty-intl/index.html Brunei backs down on gay sex death penalty after international backlash]</ref>


==Contraception (Birth Control)==
==Contraception (Birth Control)==

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