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| '''Contraception: Over-the-Counter''' | |||
| pills, condoms | |||
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| '''Contraception: Prescription Required''' | |||
| IUD, shot, implant (potentially) | |||
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| '''Emergency Contraception''' | |||
| pills available over-counter | |||
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| '''Menstrual Products''' | |||
| pads, tampons, & cups | |||
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| '''Abortion Law''' | |||
| legal in some circumstances | |||
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| '''LGBTQ Laws''' | |||
| homosexuality illegal | |||
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'''OVERVIEW''' | '''OVERVIEW''' | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Ghana, you purchase emergency without a prescription. There are no age restrictions. In the public and private health sectors, the lowest cadre of health workers who are allowed to sell or dispense EC are community health workers. In 2008, it was estimated that 2.9% of Ghanaian women of reproductive age had ever used EC, and 35.4% of women of reproductive age had knowledge of EC.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/ghana/ EC Status and Availability: Ghana]</ref> | In Ghana, you purchase emergency contraception without a prescription. There are no age restrictions. In the public and private health sectors, the lowest cadre of health workers who are allowed to sell or dispense EC are community health workers. In 2008, it was estimated that 2.9% of Ghanaian women of reproductive age had ever used EC, and 35.4% of women of reproductive age had knowledge of EC.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/ghana/ EC Status and Availability: Ghana]</ref> | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||