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'''OVERVIEW''' | '''OVERVIEW''' | ||
In Mexico, laws and social stigmas vary depending on the city | In Mexico, laws and social stigmas vary, depending on the state and city. You can purchase contraception, including contraception, at pharmacies without a prescription, as well as many medications in Mexico. There are also a variety of hospitals and clinics available, both in the public and private sector. As of 2019, abortion is legal in Mexico City and the state of Oaxaca.<ref name="oaxaca_abortion">[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/26/we-have-made-history-mexicos-oaxaca-state-decriminalises-abortion 'We have made history': Mexico's Oaxaca state decriminalises abortion]</ref> | ||
==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
You can obtain birth control over the counter (no prescription) | You can obtain many forms of birth control, such as pills and condoms, over the counter (no prescription needed) in Mexico. For other forms of contraception, such as IUDs, you will need to visit a health care provider. | ||
In 2015, it was estimated that about 73% of women in Mexico (who were married/in unions and between ages 15 to 49) used any form of birth control, including traditional methods, and about 11% of women had unmet family planning needs. The most common forms of contraception were female sterilization (about 36% of women) and IUDs (about 12% of women). This was followed by male condoms (about 7%) and contraceptive injectables (about 5%). Some women used traditional methods, such as the rhythm method (about 2%) and withdrawal (about 2%) as their primary form of contraception. There were relatively low rates of usage for male sterilization (about 2%) and practically no users of contraceptive implants (0.0%).<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* | * In Mexico, you can find '''condoms''' ("condónes” in Spanish ) in most pharmacies. | ||
* If you want '''birth control pills''' ("píldoras anticonceptivas” in Spanish), they can be found in most pharmacies. In Mexico, people say that there is a "farmacia" on almost every corner. Some recommended pharmacies include Benavides (though it is a bit expensive) or Jessica's (which is less expensive). Some pills you can expect to see are Belara, Cerazette, Cilest, Diana, Exluton, Femexin, Ginelea MD, Gynovin, Gynovin 20, Gynovin CD, Marveon, Mercilon, Microgynon CD, Microlut, Minesse, Minulet, Noraace, Nordette, Nordiol, Yasmin, etc. | * If you want '''birth control pills''' ("píldoras anticonceptivas” in Spanish), they can be found in most pharmacies. In Mexico, people say that there is a "farmacia" on almost every corner. Some recommended pharmacies include Benavides (though it is a bit expensive) or Jessica's (which is less expensive). Some pills you can expect to see are Belara, Cerazette, Cilest, Diana, Exluton, Femexin, Ginelea MD, Gynovin, Gynovin 20, Gynovin CD, Marveon, Mercilon, Microgynon CD, Microlut, Minesse, Minulet, Noraace, Nordette, Nordiol, Yasmin, etc. | ||
* If you want the '''contraceptive injectable''' ("anticonceptivo inyectable” in Spanish), you can find many brands in Mexico, including Anafertin, Cyclofem, Cyclofemina, Depo-Provera, Lutal 30, Lutalmin, Megestron, Megigyna, Noretisterona-Estradiol, Noristerat, Patector, Patector NF, Perlutal and Yectames. | * If you want the '''contraceptive injectable''' ("anticonceptivo inyectable” in Spanish), you can find many brands in Mexico, including Anafertin, Cyclofem, Cyclofemina, Depo-Provera, Lutal 30, Lutalmin, Megestron, Megigyna, Noretisterona-Estradiol, Noristerat, Patector, Patector NF, Perlutal and Yectames. | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
As of September 2019, abortion is legal in two places in Mexico: Mexico City and the state of Oaxaca. In [[Mexico City]], you can get an abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy (i.e. first trimester). Meanwhile, Oaxaca decriminalized abortion in September 2019,<ref name="oaxaca_abortion" /> but the resources and regulations around this legal change are still to be determined. However, in many states of Mexico, abortion is only permitted for rape victims. Some states also allow abortion in cases of genetic malformation of the baby, but exact laws vary. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
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==List of Additional Resources== | ==List of Additional Resources== | ||
* [https://www.gob.mx/salud/en Secretaría de Salud (Secretary of Health)]: The government department in charge of all social health services in Mexico. | |||
* [https://mexfam.org.mx/ MEXFAM - Fundación Mexicana para la Planeación Familiar]: "MEXFAM works in 25 of the 32 Mexican states. It runs 85 service points, including 19 permanent clinics, 63 mobile facilities and through partnerships with 3 associate clinics. MEXFAM covers the full gamut of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) needs and issues, including contraception, antenatal/post-natal care, maternal and child health, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV and AIDS, and information and education programmes. There is a particular bias towards serving those communities not reached by the government’s programme, including the economically disadvantaged, the rural poor, young people and men." | |||
* [https://www.dkt.com.mx/index.php DKT International - Mexico]: "DKT Mexico offers an increasingly wide range of contraceptives and works with distributors that stock supermarkets, drugstores and wholesalers to ensure that people from rural areas have easy access to contraceptives. Its condom brand Prudence is the top-selling condom brand in Mexico." Address: Miguel Ángel de Quevedo #696, Col. Villa Coyoacán, CDMX , C.P. 04000. Teléfono: 5245 1211. Email: contacto@dkt.com.mx | |||
* [http://www.equaldex.com/region/mexico Equaldex Mexico]: Click here to learn about LGBTQ rights and laws in Mexico. Note that homosexuality is legal in Mexico and it is legal to change gender (but surgery is required). | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||