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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. | ||
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)== | ||