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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
While you'll find many medications in China, overseas prescriptions are typically not valid. Also, hospital pharmacies only accept prescriptions from their own doctors. China has strict laws regarding medicine imports, as well, which makes foreign/western medicines rather expensive. In the past, it was reportedly very common buy antibiotics at Chinese pharmacies with no prescription, though is increasingly less common. If you don't speak Chinese, be sure to bring a Chinese translation of the medicine you want, as the specific brand may not be available in China. For a list of recommended pharmacies, check out the "Contraception" section. | While you'll find many medications in China, overseas prescriptions are typically not valid. Also, hospital pharmacies only accept prescriptions from their own doctors. China has strict laws regarding medicine imports, as well, which makes foreign/western medicines rather expensive. In the past, it was reportedly very common to buy antibiotics at Chinese pharmacies with no prescription, though is increasingly less common. If you don't speak Chinese, be sure to bring a Chinese translation of the medicine you want, as the specific brand may not be available in China. For a list of recommended pharmacies, check out the "Contraception" section. | ||
If you are interested to learn more about pharmacies in China, here's an [http://www.pharmacytimes.com/publications/career/2013/pharmacycareers_fall2013/worlds-apart-health-care-and-pharmacy-in-china account written by a pharmacy student], visiting China from the United States. | If you are interested to learn more about pharmacies in China, here's an [http://www.pharmacytimes.com/publications/career/2013/pharmacycareers_fall2013/worlds-apart-health-care-and-pharmacy-in-china account written by a pharmacy student], visiting China from the United States. | ||
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* Click [https://www.equaldex.com/region/china here] to learn about LGBTQ rights and laws in China. It is important to note that, as of May 2018, homosexuality is legal in China but homosexual marriage is not recognized. It is legal to change your gender, but surgery is required by the government before they legally recognize the change in gender. There are no legal protections against housing or employment discrimination for LGBTQ people. | * Click [https://www.equaldex.com/region/china here] to learn about LGBTQ rights and laws in China. It is important to note that, as of May 2018, homosexuality is legal in China but homosexual marriage is not recognized. It is legal to change your gender, but surgery is required by the government before they legally recognize the change in gender. There are no legal protections against housing or employment discrimination for LGBTQ people. | ||
* [http://www.womenofchina.cn/ All China Women's Federation]: This women's rights organization was started in 1949, and it's the official leader of the women's movement in China. It works to promote policies and protections for women in the government and society. | |||
* [http://www.bjlgbtcenter.org.cn/ Beijing LGBT Center]: Their mission is "to empower China's LGBT community to live rewarding lives unconstrained by sexuality, gender, or other identities." Email: bjlgbt@gmail.com | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||