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In Honduras, emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) have been banned since 2009. The Supreme Court upheld this ban in 2012.<ref>[https://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/honduras/ EC Status and Availability - Honduras]</ref> <ref>[https://hondurasreport.org/2017/06/01/emergency-contraception-in-honduras/ In Case You’ve Forgotten: Emergency Contraception In Honduras]</ref> | In Honduras, emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) have been banned since 2009. The Supreme Court upheld this ban in 2012.<ref>[https://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/honduras/ EC Status and Availability - Honduras]</ref> <ref>[https://hondurasreport.org/2017/06/01/emergency-contraception-in-honduras/ In Case You’ve Forgotten: Emergency Contraception In Honduras]</ref> As of 2019, there is an active campaign to legalize emergency contraception, which goes under the name [https://hablemosloquees.com/ Habelmos Lo Que Es] (translated to "Let's talk about what it is"). One of the organizations involved include Grupo Estratégico por la PAE (GEPAE). | ||
In the past, it was estimated that about 53% of Honduran women (of reproductive age) have knowledge of emergency contraceptive options, as of 2011-2012, and of 1% of Honduran women (of reproductive age) have ever used emergency contraceptive pills have ever used emergency contraceptive pills, as of 2005-2006.<ref>[https://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/honduras/ EC Status and Availability - Honduras]</ref> | In the past, it was estimated that about 53% of Honduran women (of reproductive age) have knowledge of emergency contraceptive options, as of 2011-2012, and of 1% of Honduran women (of reproductive age) have ever used emergency contraceptive pills have ever used emergency contraceptive pills, as of 2005-2006.<ref>[https://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/honduras/ EC Status and Availability - Honduras]</ref> | ||