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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Tunisia, you can purchase oral contraceptives (birth control pills) over-the-counter. No prescription is required.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> <ref>[http://freethepill.org/where-on-earth/ FreethePill: Where on Earth]</ref> According to a 2015 report, about 64% of Tunisian women (who are married/in unions and of reproductive age) use any form of contraception. The most popular forms of contraception were birth control pills (20.3 | In Tunisia, you can purchase oral contraceptives (birth control pills) over-the-counter. No prescription is required.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> <ref>[http://freethepill.org/where-on-earth/ FreethePill: Where on Earth]</ref> According to a 2015 report, about 64% of Tunisian women (who are married/in unions and of reproductive age) use any form of contraception. The most popular forms of contraception were IUDs (27%), birth control pills (20.3%) and female sterilization (3.3.%). There were very low rates of use for condoms (1.2%), injectables (1.1%) and implants (0.4%).<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use 2015]</ref> | ||
In the Middle East and North Africa region, Tunisia is considered especially progressive regarding reproductive rights. Following Tunisian independence (a process that occurred from 1952 to 1956), the new Tunisian government made many changes related to women's lives. In 1956, polygamy was banned, marriage age was raised to 17 years old and divorce rights were made equal between men and women. The government has also made efforts to provide educational resources related to family planning, and mobile clinics offered free contraception and cancer screenings. These mobile clinics have received support from some prominent Muslim leaders as well.<ref>[http://www.alternet.org/story/150102/what%27s_next_for_women%27s_health_(and_rights)_in_tunisia_and_egypt What's Next for Women's Health (And Rights) in Tunisia and Egypt?]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||