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'''OVERVIEW''' | '''OVERVIEW''' | ||
In Brunei, you will find a complex picture regarding health care access. On the one hand, Brunei provides fully subsidized and modern health care services to its citizens, and foreign workers can receive health care for a small fee. Despite the small size of the country, there are a wealth of public and private hospitals and clinics, and they generally tend to be very high-quality. On the other hand, Brunei is a markedly religious and conservative, where the majority of the populace is Sunni Muslim. The government is controlled by an absolute monarchy, which began instituting Sharia law in 2014, including the banning of pregnancy outside of wedlock and the stoning for crimes such as homosexuality or abortion.<ref>[https://thediplomat.com/2015/05/the-implications-of-bruneis-sharia-law/ The Implications of Brunei’s Sharia Law]</ref> | |||
In this extremely conservative environment, it is important that one understands that certain sexual and reproductive health care options will not be available. You can purchase condoms at pharmacies and supermarkets without a prescription. You can also obtain birth control pills and other contraceptive options at pharmacies or clinics, provided that you have a prescription. However, emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) are illegal. | |||
==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ||