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added infobox & info on hiv status + no travel restrictions
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|colspan="8" style="text-align:center"|[[File:1000px-Flag of Bulgaria.svg.png|300px | thumb|right|]]
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| '''Contraception: Over-the-Counter'''
| condoms, pills (sometimes no prescription), IUD (device purchase only)
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| '''Contraception: Prescription/Clinic Required'''
| pills (sometimes prescription needed), IUD insertion
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| '''Emergency Contraception'''
| no prescription required (usually)
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| '''STIs'''
| testing available; no travel restrictions
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| '''Menstrual Products'''
| pads, tampons, cups
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| '''Abortion Law'''
| legally available upon request (up to 12 weeks gestation)
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| '''LGBTQ Laws'''
| homosexuality legal
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| '''Related Pages'''
| [[Sofia]]
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'''OVERVIEW'''  
'''OVERVIEW'''  
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===Laws & Social Stigmas===
===Laws & Social Stigmas===
There are no travel restrictions related to HIV status, as of 2020.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=34 BULGARIA - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref>


In Bulgaria, there are an estimated 2800 adults living with HIV, which accounts for less than 0.1% of the population, as of 2017. Furthermore, the infection rate has decreased by 14% since 2000. It is estimated that about 87% of people living with HIV in Bulgaria know their status, and 43% of adults and children who have HIV are receiving ART. However, there are higher HIV infection rates in certain communities<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3360374/ HIV epidemic in Bulgaria]</ref>, such as men who have sex with men (3.9%), prisoners (1.7%), and injection drug users (1.7%). It is estimated that around 0.3% of sex workers are living with HIV. One factor to consider is that HIV knowledge in Bulgaria tends to be low, with a little under 19% of young people (ages 15-24) holding  knowledge of HIV prevention.<ref>[http://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/bulgaria UNAIDS - Bulgaria Factsheet, 2017]</ref>
In Bulgaria, there are an estimated 2800 adults living with HIV, which accounts for less than 0.1% of the population, as of 2017. Furthermore, the infection rate has decreased by 14% since 2000. It is estimated that about 87% of people living with HIV in Bulgaria know their status, and 43% of adults and children who have HIV are receiving ART. However, there are higher HIV infection rates in certain communities<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3360374/ HIV epidemic in Bulgaria]</ref>, such as men who have sex with men (3.9%), prisoners (1.7%), and injection drug users (1.7%). It is estimated that around 0.3% of sex workers are living with HIV. One factor to consider is that HIV knowledge in Bulgaria tends to be low, with a little under 19% of young people (ages 15-24) holding  knowledge of HIV prevention.<ref>[http://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/bulgaria UNAIDS - Bulgaria Factsheet, 2017]</ref>

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