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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In 2015, it was estimated that about 11% of women in Gambia (who were married/in unions and between the ages of 15-49) were using any form of contraception, including traditional methods. This was lower than the Western African regional average (about 17% of women). The most common form of contraception were injectables (about 5% of women) and pills (about 3% of women). Other modern methods, such as implants (less than 1% of women), IUDs (less than 1% of women), and female sterilization (less than 1% of women) were uncommon. Traditional methods were also practiced by some women, but they were also very uncommon.<ref name=un2015_COUNTRY>[https://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf United Nations: Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref> | |||
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The maternal mortality rate (MMR) is 706 deaths per 100,000 live births, according to 2015 data. This MMR is ranked 9th in the world, and is roughly comparable to Burundi.<ref name=“cia_mmr”>[https://www.cia.gov/LIBRARY/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/353rank.html#IC CIA World Factbook - Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR)]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||