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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* You can find '''condoms''' sold in Saint Lucia.<ref>[https://www.psi.org/wp-content/uploads/drupal/sites/default/files/publication_files/2010-caribbean_trac_yth_cdm_hiv_stl.pdf Caribbean (2010): HIV/AIDS TRaC Study Evaluating Condom Use Among Sexually Active Youth16-24 Years in St. Lucia]</ref> | |||
* You can find '''oral contraceptives (birth control pills)''' at [http://www.slppa.org/ Saint Lucia Planned Parenthood Association]. Some of the brands that they offer include Microgynon, Microlut, Diane 36, Logynon, as of 2019. | |||
* You can find '''intra-uterine devices (IUDs)''' at [http://www.slppa.org/ Saint Lucia Planned Parenthood Association]. | |||
* You can find '''contraceptive shots/injectables''' at [http://www.slppa.org/ Saint Lucia Planned Parenthood Association]. | |||
* You can find '''sterilization services''' (for men and women) [http://www.slppa.org/ Saint Lucia Planned Parenthood Association]. | |||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Saint Lucia, abortion is only legally permitted in certain circumstances, which include: when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, or in order to protect the "health" of the pregnant person. It should be noted that "health" is a relatively loose term that may be subject to interpretation. | In Saint Lucia, abortion is only legally permitted in certain circumstances, which include: when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, or in order to protect the "health" of the pregnant person. It should be noted that "health" is a relatively loose term that may be subject to interpretation. While some health ministers and activists have called for the laws to be changed, they currently remain in place.<ref>[https://www.stlucianewsonline.com/health-minister-mary-isaac-speaks-on-abortion/ Health Minister speaks on abortion]</ref> Furthermore, if someone unlawfully causes an abortion, they may be subject to time in prison.<ref>[https://cyber.harvard.edu/population/abortion/Saintlucia.abo.htm SAINT LUCIA. Criminal Code; Title 24. Children. Childbirth. Concealment of Birth]</ref> | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||