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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Barbados, you can obtain birth control pills or condoms over-the-counter. No prescription is necessary.<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> | |||
According to a 2015 report, it was found that about 60% of women in Barbados (who are married/in unions and of reproductive age) use any form of contraception, including traditional methods, which was slightly lower than the Caribbean average for contraceptive use (62%). Furthermore, it was found that about 16% of women in Barbados had unmet family needs. The most common forms of contraception were birth control pills (used by about 22% of women) and condoms (used by about 20% of women). This was followed by contraceptive injectables (5%), female sterilization (5%), and IUDs (3%). | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||