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Contraception was introduced to Mauritius in 1958 by thePlanning Association, a private Catholic organization.<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12262566 Contraception in Mauritius (Author's transl)]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
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For short-term travelers in Mauritius, there are no known travel restrictions related to HIV/AIDS status. This means that you can enter the country, regardless of your HIV status, and you will not be asked for a medical certificate. However, if you want to apply for legal residency, you may need to prove that your HIV-negative.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=120 MAURITIUS - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | For short-term travelers in Mauritius, there are no known travel restrictions related to HIV/AIDS status. This means that you can enter the country, regardless of your HIV status, and you will not be asked for a medical certificate. However, if you want to apply for legal residency, you may need to prove that your HIV-negative.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=120 MAURITIUS - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | ||
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In Mauritius, abortion is permitted in certain circumstances, which include: to save the life of the pregnant person, to preserve the mental or physical life of the pregnant person, if the pregnant was the result of rape or incest, or if there is severe risk of fetal impairment.<ref>[https://www.womenonwaves.org/en/page/6101/mauritius Women on Waves - Mauritius]</ref> <ref>[http://worldabortionlaws.com/map/ World Abortion Laws]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* "The availability of Misoprostol is unknown." - Women on Waves<ref>[https://www.womenonwaves.org/en/page/6101/mauritius Women on Waves - Mauritius]</ref> | |||
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* [http://health.govmu.org/ Ministry of Health] | * [http://health.govmu.org/ Ministry of Health] | ||
* [http://mauritiusfamilyplanning.com/ The Mauritius Family Planning & Welfare Association (MFPWA)]: "Set up in 1957, the Mauritius Family Planning & Welfare Association (MFPWA) was one of the earliest organizations in Africa focusing on family planning issues. As the nation struggled to find a way to address pressing population issues, a group of advocates formed MFPWA and started to provide services directly to women." | * [http://mauritiusfamilyplanning.com/ The Mauritius Family Planning & Welfare Association (MFPWA)]: "Set up in 1957, the Mauritius Family Planning & Welfare Association (MFPWA) was one of the earliest organizations in Africa focusing on family planning issues. As the nation struggled to find a way to address pressing population issues, a group of advocates formed MFPWA and started to provide services directly to women." | ||
* [https://trickleout.net/index.php/directory-pilot/Mauritius_/mauritius-alliance-of-women Mauritius Alliance of Women]: Postal Address (Main Contact)Shand Street, Beau Bassin Mauritius. | |||
* [http://www.qb.mu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=172&Itemid=413&lang=en Mauritius - List of Women's associations] | |||
* [https://www.equaldex.com/region/mauritius Equaldex - Mauritius]: Click here to learn about LGBTQ rights and laws in Mauritius. | * [https://www.equaldex.com/region/mauritius Equaldex - Mauritius]: Click here to learn about LGBTQ rights and laws in Mauritius. | ||
* [http://www.lgbt.mu/ LGBT Mauritius]: "The island is small, and so as our LGBT community. However, we are here and queer, so we will try to answer ALL your questions, LGBT and others!" | |||
* [http://www.youngqueeralliance.com/ Young Queer Alliance]: "The Young Queer Alliance (YQA) is a non-governmental, youth-led and apolitical organisation registered in the Republic of Mauritius to empower youth, promote equality and leading change in the field of Sexual Orientation, Gender Expression and Gender Identity." Email: info@youngqueeralliance.com | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||