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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
There are conflicting reports on the legality of dedicated emergency contraception (the morning after pill) in the Philippines. While many people say that it's completely illegal and inaccessible, other people say that it is possible to obtain EC with a prescription. | There are conflicting reports on the legality of dedicated emergency contraception (the morning after pill) in the Philippines. While many people say that it's completely illegal and inaccessible, other people say that it is possible to obtain EC with a prescription. If you walk into a pharmacy in Manila and ask for emergency contraception, you may be told that it's not available in the Philippines at all. However, according to some Manila locals, if you have a prescription from a doctor, you can get EC. We're unaware of the prescription process at this point, and we haven't fully confirmed if prescriptions are possible, but it seems likely. | ||
Generally, when women in the Philippines need emergency contraception, most turn to what's sometimes call "The Nordette method." This is when you use oral contraceptives (birth control) as a replacement EC. To do this, they take a certain number of birth control pills, which has a similar effect as emergency contraception. You can see in the section below ("What to Get and Where to Get it") how this can done in the Philippines. | Generally, when women in the Philippines need emergency contraception, most turn to what's sometimes call "The Nordette method." This is when you use oral contraceptives (birth control) as a replacement EC. To do this, they take a certain number of birth control pills, which has a similar effect as emergency contraception. You can see in the section below ("What to Get and Where to Get it") how this can done in the Philippines. | ||
In the 1990s, Postinor (an emergency contraception brand) was registered in the Philippines. Yet, in 2001, Postinor was "delisted" by Filipino regulatory authorities. It is estimated today that 9.7% of Filipino women of reproductive age have knowledge of emergency contraception.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/philippines/ EC Status and Availability: Philippines]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||