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===Laws & Social Stigmas===
===Laws & Social Stigmas===
In Zambia, it appears that you can only access emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) with a prescription. However, the usage of ECPs is extremely low. In 2007, it was reported that only 0.5% of women had ever used ECPs and 9.3% had knowledge of them.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/zambia/ EC Status and Availability: Zambia]</ref> However, in the years since this data was collected, the rate of usage and knowledge may have increased.


===What to Get & Where to Get It===
===What to Get & Where to Get It===


'''Note:''' The longest-lasting EC is currently [http://www.ellaone.com/ ellaOne]. It lasts up to 5 days (120 hours) after unprotected sex. Check to see if your country carries ellaOne. If your country doesn't carry ellaOne, copper IUDs may also prevent pregnancy up to 5 days after unprotected sex. If none of these options are available, and it's been over 3 days since you had unprotected sex, you can still take EC, which may work up to 5 days. Note that EC pills are not 100% effective and should be taken as soon as possible.
* In Zambia, you can find emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) at public sector clinics, pharmacies and NGOS/programs affiliated with the International
Planned Parenthood Foundation (IPPF). You need a prescription to obtain emergency contraceptive pills. Some of the brands you can expect to find are Lenor 72, Pregnon and Revoke 72. These brands are produced by Indian pharmaceutical companies and are imported into Zambia.
* If you cannot access dedicated emergency contraceptive pills, you can use regular birth control pills as replacement ECPS. To do this, you can take progestin-only pills, like Microlut or Microval (for these pills, you take 50 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex), or you can take combined progestin-estrogen pills, like Eugynon, Neogynon or Ovral (for these pills, take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later), or Lo-Femenal, Microgynon-30 or Nordette (for these pills, take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later). For combined pills, remember that in in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used.<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref>


===Costs===
===Costs===
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