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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
The current political and economic crisis in Venezuela has made it very difficult for many people to obtain contraception, and it is no longer widely or easily available. | |||
In the past, you could legally purchase condoms and birth control pills at pharmacies without a prescription. While you may have technically needed a prescription for birth control pills, this was not typically enforced, and birth control pills were sold 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> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
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Abortion is prohibited in most cases, except when the pregnancy endangers the life of the pregnant person.<ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/abortion-latin-america-and-caribbean Abortion in Latin America and the Caribbean]</ref> | |||
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==List of Additional Resources== | ==List of Additional Resources== | ||
* [http://www.mpps.gob.ve/ Ministry of Health] | |||
* [https://www.plafam.org.ve/ Asociacion Civil de Planificacion Familiar (PLAFAM)]: "The Associacon Civil de Planificacion Familia (PLAFAM) is recognized as a pioneer in advocacy and the delivery of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in Venezuela." Call: +58 212-6938323. Email: info@plafam.org.ve | |||
* [https://www.equaldex.com/region/venezuela Equaldex Venezuela]: Learn about LGBTQ rights and laws in Venezuela. | |||
* [http://revoluciongay_vzla.ve.tripod.com/MGRdV/index.html El Movimiento Gay Revolucionario de Venezuela]: "The Revolutionary Gay Movement of Venezuela, aware of the marginal reality of homosexuals, lesbians, bisexuals, transsexuals and transgenders of Venezuela, designed and developed the first legal framework that establishes a regime of equality and non-discrimination towards the HLBTT community." | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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