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In Barbados, emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) are legally available. No prescription is typically required | In Barbados, emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) are legally available. No prescription is typically required at pharmacies in cities like Bridgetown.<ref>[Conversations with multiple pharmacists, September 2018]</ref>. While official sources online may state that a prescription is required, this does not seem to be the reality on the ground when we talked to pharmacists. You can find emergency contraceptive pills at hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies. | ||
It is important to understand that some pharmacists may refuse to sell emergency contraceptive pills. According to a 2008 study, nearly half of all health care providers in Barbados have refused to sell such pills to 'eligible women' at some point because of their misconceptions related to the safety of the pills, negative attitudes toward emergency contraception, or because they did not have the necessary medication or supplies on hand.<ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/news-release/2008/half-providers-jamaica-and-barbados-have-refused-dispense-emergency-contraception Half of Providers in Jamaica and Barbados Have Refused to Dispense Emergency Contraception]</ref> | It is important to understand that some pharmacists may refuse to sell emergency contraceptive pills. According to a 2008 study, nearly half of all health care providers in Barbados have refused to sell such pills to 'eligible women' at some point because of their misconceptions related to the safety of the pills, negative attitudes toward emergency contraception, or because they did not have the necessary medication or supplies on hand.<ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/news-release/2008/half-providers-jamaica-and-barbados-have-refused-dispense-emergency-contraception Half of Providers in Jamaica and Barbados Have Refused to Dispense Emergency Contraception]</ref> | ||