Hong Kong

China / Hong Kong

OVERVIEW

Contraception

Laws & Social Stigmas

In Hong Kong, you can easily find a range of contraceptives, including condoms, hormonal contraceptives (birth control pills, implants, injections), diaphragms and intra-uterine devices (IUDs). Nuvaring is not currently available, but you can find most generic forms of hormonal contraceptives. Condoms can be purchased in most drugstores and pharmacies.

What to Get & Where to Get It

• Family Planning Association of Hong Kong, Birth Control Clinic - Serves women who are married or over 26. If you are under 26 and unmarried, visit the Youth Health Care Service. Website: http://www.famplan.org.hk/fpahk/en/template1.asp?style=template1.asp&content=services/clinic/services.asp&nscref=1.

Costs

Birth control pills cost about HKD 90/month. The IUD is about HKD 1500. Condoms are about HKD 100 for a ten-pack. Most private health insurance policies do not cover contraception.

Abortion

What to Get & Where to Get It

• Family Planning Association of Hong Kong - Provides medical or surgical abortion for up to 10 weeks of pregnancy. Website: http://www.famplan.org.hk/fpahk/en/template1.asp?style=template1.asp&content=services/clinic/services.asp&nscref=18

Private Hospitals

• Hong Kong Sanatorium 2835-8607
• Matilda International Hospital 2849-0111
• Union Hospital 2608-3222

Hospitals of the Hospital Authority Telephone

• Princess Margaret Hospital - 2990-1111
• Prince of Wales Hospital - 2632-2211
• Queen Elizabeth Hospital - 3506-8888
• Queen Mary Hospital - 2255-3838

Costs

At the Family Planning Association of Hong Kong, you can expect to pay 3,300 HK dollar (Entitled persons) / 4,400 HK dollar (Non-entitled persons) for medical/surgical termination of early pregnancy. For monitored anaesthetic care, you can expect to pay 1,00 HK dollar at FPAHK.

List of Additional Resources

• Family Planning Association of Hong Kong (http://www.famplan.org.hk/)