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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Bangladesh, women can purchase hormonal contraceptives (birth control pills) without a prescription. In 2015, it was estimated that 64.2% of Bangladeshi women used some form of contraceptive and 56.7% used modern contraceptive methods. It was estimated that 27.1% had unmet family planning needs. The most common contraceptive methods were birth control pills (32.5%) and injectables (14.1%). Other methods included the rhythm method (5.2%), male condoms (4%) and female sterilization (3.8%).< ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in | In Bangladesh, women can purchase hormonal contraceptives (birth control pills) without a prescription. In 2015, it was estimated that 64.2% of Bangladeshi women used some form of contraceptive and 56.7% used modern contraceptive methods. It was estimated that 27.1% had unmet family planning needs. The most common contraceptive methods were birth control pills (32.5%) and injectables (14.1%). Other methods included the rhythm method (5.2%), male condoms (4%) and female sterilization (3.8%).<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in | ||
Contraceptive Use Worldwide, 2015]</ref> | Contraceptive Use Worldwide, 2015]</ref> | ||