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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Madagascar, you can purchase condoms and birth control pills at pharmacies without a prescription. While you may technically need a prescription for birth control pills, this is not typically enforced, and birth control pills are available over-the-counter.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> <ref>[http://freethepill.org/where-on-earth/ Free the Pill: Where on Earth?]</ref> However, for other forms of contraception, such as implants, injectables, and IUDs, you may need to directly visit a hospital or clinic to obtain them. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
Birth control implants (Implanon) and the birth control | * While pharmacies are too cost prohibitive for most women in Madagascar, birth control is available clinics and NGO programs.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> | ||
* Birth control implants (Implanon) and the birth control pills are available at Marie Stopes International. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
Implanon costs 3,000 AR. The birth control pill costs 3,000 AR for 3 months. Consultations cost around 1,000 AR. | * Implanon costs 3,000 AR. The birth control pill costs 3,000 AR for 3 months. Consultations cost around 1,000 AR. | ||
==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ||