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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
Currently, emergency contraception (the morning after pill) is available in Poland without a prescription (if you're over 15 years old). This | '''UPDATE: The Polish President has approved a law that makes emergency contraception prescription-only. The law will go into effect in August 2017.'''<ref>[https://mic.com/articles/180798/poland-makes-emergency-contraception-a-prescription-only-drug-even-for-rape-survivors#.1SugsYKqY Poland makes emergency contraception a prescription-only drug — even for rape survivors]</ref> | ||
Currently, emergency contraception (the morning after pill) is available in Poland without a prescription (if you're over 15 years old). This will change in August 2017, when it will become prescription-only, including for rape survivors.<ref>[https://mic.com/articles/180798/poland-makes-emergency-contraception-a-prescription-only-drug-even-for-rape-survivors#.1SugsYKqY Poland makes emergency contraception a prescription-only drug — even for rape survivors]</ref> The background behind the law change is as follows: The Law and Justice Party (PiS) has wanted to make emergency contraception only available by prescription. This goes against how it's currently accessed in most European countries (i.e. no prescription needed) and it goes against the recommendations of the European Medicines Agency, which states that EC can be used safely and effectively without a prescription. However, the Polish Roman Catholic Church strongly condemns the use of morning after pill. Furthermore, in 2015, Polish Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Gowin stated that morning after pills amount to "express abortion."<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/us-poland-contraception-idUSKCN0WQ1U1 Poland to ban prescription-free emergency contraception]</ref> In June 2017, the Polish President approved a law to make emergency contraception only available by prescription.<ref>[https://mic.com/articles/180798/poland-makes-emergency-contraception-a-prescription-only-drug-even-for-rape-survivors#.1SugsYKqY Poland makes emergency contraception a prescription-only drug — even for rape survivors]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
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''Dedicated Products / Progestin Only | ''Dedicated Products / Progestin Only | ||
Take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex:'' | Take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex:''<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | ||
* Escapelle | * Escapelle | ||
''Take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex:'' | ''Take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex:''<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | ||
* Postinor Duo | * Postinor Duo | ||
''Oral Contraceptives used for EC / Progestin-Estrogen Combined | ''Oral Contraceptives used for EC / Progestin-Estrogen Combined | ||
Note: in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used | Note: in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used | ||
Take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later:'' | Take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later:''<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | ||
* Microgynon | * Microgynon | ||
* Minisiston | * Minisiston | ||
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* Lambda Warszawa Association (Lambda Warsaw Association) - The oldest running Polish LGBT organization | * Lambda Warszawa Association (Lambda Warsaw Association) - The oldest running Polish LGBT organization | ||
* [http://www.cpk.org.pl/ The Center for Women’s Rights]: "The Center for Women’s Rights is an organization committed to ensuring the equal rights of men and women in the public and private spheres. In all our work, we are driven by the conviction that the rights of women are an integral, inseparable part of the fundamental humans rights all should enjoy. Violence against women, regardless of whether perpetrated by an individual abuser, by a section of society, or by government, constitutes a human rights violation." | * [http://www.cpk.org.pl/ The Center for Women’s Rights]: "The Center for Women’s Rights is an organization committed to ensuring the equal rights of men and women in the public and private spheres. In all our work, we are driven by the conviction that the rights of women are an integral, inseparable part of the fundamental humans rights all should enjoy. Violence against women, regardless of whether perpetrated by an individual abuser, by a section of society, or by government, constitutes a human rights violation." | ||
* [http://swannet.org/en/members/support-and-development-human-rights-foundation Support and Development of Human Rights Foundation]: Offers free legal counseling to sex workers. You can email Justyna Sobeyko: justynasobeyko@poczta.fm | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||