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'''OVERVIEW'''  
'''OVERVIEW'''  
Denmark offers a range of options for sexual and reproductive health care, and all legal residents (such as citizens, EU residents, people with residence permits, people with student visas) are entitled to free health care services.<ref>[http://www.hiv-danmark.dk/index.php?id=ctd HIV Danmark - General Information]</ref> While many forms of contraception, such as birth control pills and IUDs, require a prescription, one can obtain condoms in supermarkets, pharmacies, health centers and kiosks without a prescription. Emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) are available at pharmacies and no prescription is required. There are also no age restrictions. There are no travel or residency restrictions related to foreigners with HIV/AIDS, and foreigners who test positive for HIV will not be deported. PEP is available in Norway, and all citizens or residents with a health card can receive free HIV treatment. There is a nationwide HPV vaccination program as well. Like many other Scandinavian countries, Denmark offers superior parental leave options compared to global standards, which can be reviewed in the "Pregnancy" section. Finally, abortion is fully legal upon request during the first trimester of pregnancy, and it is available under certain circumstances after the first trimester. However, it should be noted that parental consent is required for minors.


==Contraception (Birth Control)==
==Contraception (Birth Control)==
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In Denmark, there are no legal restrictions related to people with HIV/AIDS. This means that, if you're not Danish, you can legally visit the country, regardless of your HIV status. You will not be asked for your medical records or information about your HIV status upon entry into the country. Furthermore, you can apply for residency, regardless of HIV status, and if you're a foreigner who is found to be HIV positive, you will not be penalized or deported based on your HIV status.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=58 DENMARK - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref>
In Denmark, there are no legal restrictions related to people with HIV/AIDS. This means that, if you're not Danish, you can legally visit the country, regardless of your HIV status. You will not be asked for your medical records or information about your HIV status upon entry into the country. Furthermore, you can apply for residency, regardless of HIV status, and if you're a foreigner who is found to be HIV positive, you will not be penalized or deported based on your HIV status.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=58 DENMARK - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref>
Regarding HIV treatment, Denmark provides cost-free HIV treatment to all people with health cards.<ref>[http://www.hiv-danmark.dk/index.php?id=ctd HIV Danmark - General Information]</ref>


===Testing Facilities===
===Testing Facilities===


* If you would like to get an STI test in Denmark, you can schedule an appointment with your General Practitioner (GP) or you can schedule an appointment at a clinic. Below, we have listed some clinics to check out:
* If you would like to get an STI test in Denmark, you can schedule an appointment with your General Practitioner (GP) or you can schedule an appointment at a clinic. Click [https://aidsfondet.dk/F%C3%A5-hj%C3%A6lp/Her-kan-du-f%C3%A5-en-hiv-test-240803 here] for a national list of test providers. Below, we have listed some local clinics in Copenhagen to check out:
** [http://sexogsamfund.dk/ Sex og Samfund]: "Sex & Society fights for everyone's equal right to decide on their own body. We work nationally and internationally for sexual health, rights, well-being and space for diversity." Address: Lergravsvej 59, 2nd floor, 2300 Copenhagen S. Tel: 33 93 10 10. Email: info@sexogsamfund.dk
** [http://sexogsamfund.dk/ Sex og Samfund]: Here's the information from February 2018: "Our Clinic is open every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 16.30 to 19.30. You have to book an appointment from 15.45 to 16.45 on the same days on 33139113. If it is 'only' a Clamydia test you don't have make an appointment. We can test for all STI's but HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis as they require a blood test. Here we refer to [https://www.bispebjerghospital.dk/afdelinger-og-klinikker/dermato-venerologisk-afdeling/klinik-for-koenssygdomme/Sider/default.aspx Bisbebjerg Hospital]. You have to be a resident in Region Hovedstaden to visit our Clinic, and have a social security number (CPR). Bring you yellow CPR-card (“sygesikringsbevis”) to the clinic. If so the tests will be free." Address: Lergravsvej 59, 2nd floor, 2300 Copenhagen S. Tel: 33 93 10 10. Email: info@sexogsamfund.dk
** [https://aidsfondet.dk/F%C3%A5-hj%C3%A6lp/Checkpoint-K%C3%B8benhavn Checkpoint Copenhagen]: "At Checkpoint you can be tested for HIV and syphilis and get advice. It is anonymous and free and you will receive an answer immediately.  
** [https://aidsfondet.dk/F%C3%A5-hj%C3%A6lp/Checkpoint-K%C3%B8benhavn Checkpoint Copenhagen]: "At Checkpoint you can be tested for HIV and syphilis and get advice. It is anonymous and free and you will receive an answer immediately. You meet competent counselors who have extensive experience in advising on HIV, safe sex and other sexually transmitted diseases. Checkpoint is primarily aimed at: Men who have sex with men, Persons with a different ethnic background than Danish." Phone: 88 33 56 00
You meet competent counselors who have extensive experience in advising on HIV, safe sex and other sexually transmitted diseases. Checkpoint is primarily aimed at: Men who have sex with men, Persons with a different ethnic background than Danish." Phone: 88 33 56 00
** [https://www.nordsjaellandshospital.dk/afdelinger-og-klinikker/lunge-og-infektionsmedicinsk-afdeling/ambulatorier/Sider/lia-ambulatorium-0621.aspx Nordsjællands Hospital Hillerød]: They do screening for HIV and hepatitis. Telephone: 48 29 69 45/48 29 53 84
** [https://www.nordsjaellandshospital.dk/afdelinger-og-klinikker/lunge-og-infektionsmedicinsk-afdeling/ambulatorier/Sider/lia-ambulatorium-0621.aspx Nordsjællands Hospital Hillerød]: They do screening for HIV and hepatitis. Telephone: 48 29 69 45/48 29 53 84
** [https://www.bispebjerghospital.dk/afdelinger-og-klinikker/dermato-venerologisk-afdeling/klinik-for-koenssygdomme/kontakt/Sider/%C3%85bningstider.aspx Bispebjerg Hospitasl Copenhagen NV]: Time For Appointment - Phone: 38 63 61 74. Monday - Friday: 8.30 - 12.00, Monday - Friday: 8.30 - 12.00 am.
** [https://www.bispebjerghospital.dk/afdelinger-og-klinikker/dermato-venerologisk-afdeling/klinik-for-koenssygdomme/kontakt/Sider/%C3%85bningstider.aspx Bispebjerg Hospitasl Copenhagen NV]: Time For Appointment - Phone: 38 63 61 74. Monday - Friday: 8.30 - 12.00, Monday - Friday: 8.30 - 12.00 am.
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===Support===
===Support===


* In Denmark, there are some treatment centers that specialize in HIV/AIDS, including the following: Rigshospital Copenhagen, Hospital Hvidovre, Universitetshospital Odense, Marselisborghospital Århus and Ålborg Sygehus.
* In Denmark, if you have diagnosed with HIV, you will be referred to an outpatient clinic (hospital) for treatment. There are many treatment centers that specialize in HIV/AIDS, including the following: Rigshospital Copenhagen, Hospital Hvidovre, Universitetshospital Odense, Marselisborghospital Århus and Ålborg Sygehus. Click [http://www.hiv-danmark.dk/index.php?id=links here] for a complete list of outpatient clinics (hospitals) that specialize in HIV/AIDS in Denmark.
* [http://www.hiv-danmark.dk/ HIV Danmark]:  "Hiv-Danmark is a national organisation for all people living with HIV (PLHIV), and those affected by HIV, living in Denmark, irrespective of method of infection, gender, sexuality or nationality." Address: Hiv-Danmark, Vestergade 18E, 4th floor, DK-1456 Copenhagen V. Denmark. Phone: +45 33 32 58 68 (weekly 11 am-3 pm). Email: info@hiv-danmark.dk
* [http://www.hiv-danmark.dk/ HIV Danmark]:  "Hiv-Danmark is a national organisation for all people living with HIV (PLHIV), and those affected by HIV, living in Denmark, irrespective of method of infection, gender, sexuality or nationality." Address: Hiv-Danmark, Vestergade 18E, 4th floor, DK-1456 Copenhagen V. Denmark. Phone: +45 33 32 58 68 (weekly 11 am-3 pm). Email: info@hiv-danmark.dk
* [http://sexogsamfund.dk/ Sex og Samfund]: "Sex & Society fights for everyone's equal right to decide on their own body. We work nationally and internationally for sexual health, rights, well-being and space for diversity." Address: Lergravsvej 59, 2nd floor, 2300 Copenhagen S. Tel: 33 93 10 10. Email: info@sexogsamfund.dk


===Costs===
===Costs===
If you have a Danish health card, the cost of HIV treatment (tests, check-ups, consultations and medications) are covered by the regional health services. If you are employed, you may need to sign a health insurance agreement with your employer, which could cover any gaps in your public health care.<ref>[http://www.hiv-danmark.dk/index.php?id=ctd HIV Danmark - General Information]</ref> If you don't have a Danish health card, you can expect to pay for at least some of the expenses out-of-pocket.


==Medications & Vaccines==
==Medications & Vaccines==
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===What to Get & Where to Get It===
===What to Get & Where to Get It===


* You can access '''Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)''' in Denmark. It should be available free of charge after sexual contact. If you believe you have been potentially infected with HIV after sexual exposure, contact a local health care provider to learn how you can access PEP in Denmark.<ref>[http://www.nelp-hiv.org/uploads/pep-in-nelp.pdf PEP Access in Europe]</ref>
* You may be able to find '''Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)''' in Denmark, where the Danish Society for Infectious Diseases established guidelines for its usage in 2015. However, the guidelines only recommend its usage for MSM and do not advice its use for heterosexual couples.<ref>[http://www.eatg.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/PEI-Report-May-2017.pdf PREP ACCESS IN EUROPE]</ref> Furthermore, Denmark is not yet listed as a country with general PrEP access, according to the PrEPWatch website.<ref>[https://www.prepwatch.org/ PrEPWatch World Map]</ref>
* You can access '''Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)''' in Denmark. It should be available free of charge after sexual contact. If you believe you have been potentially infected with HIV after sexual exposure, contact a local health care provider to learn how you can access PEP in Denmark.<ref>[http://www.nelp-hiv.org/uploads/pep-in-nelp.pdf PEP Access in Europe]</ref>
* You can access the '''HPV vaccine''' in Denmark. There has been a nationwide HPV vaccination program since 2009, which targets 12 year old girls.<ref>[Human Papillomavirus and Related Diseases Report: DENMARK]</ref> The brand of HPV vaccine used in Norway is called Cervarix.<ref>[https://www.sst.dk/en/news/2016/new-hpv-vaccine-in-the-childhood-vaccination-programme Danish Health Authority: New HPV vaccine in the childhood vaccination programme]</ref> It's injected in the upper arm. For girls under 15 years old, they will receive two doses of the vaccine. For girls over 15 years old, they will receive three doses of the vaccine.<ref>[https://www.sst.dk/en/disease-and-treatment/vaccination/hpv-vaccination/questions-and-answers-on-the-hpv-vaccine Danish Health Authority: Questions and answers on the HPV vaccine]</ref>
* You can access the '''HPV vaccine''' in Denmark. There has been a nationwide HPV vaccination program since 2009, which targets 12 year old girls.<ref>[Human Papillomavirus and Related Diseases Report: DENMARK]</ref> The brand of HPV vaccine used in Norway is called Cervarix.<ref>[https://www.sst.dk/en/news/2016/new-hpv-vaccine-in-the-childhood-vaccination-programme Danish Health Authority: New HPV vaccine in the childhood vaccination programme]</ref> It's injected in the upper arm. For girls under 15 years old, they will receive two doses of the vaccine. For girls over 15 years old, they will receive three doses of the vaccine.<ref>[https://www.sst.dk/en/disease-and-treatment/vaccination/hpv-vaccination/questions-and-answers-on-the-hpv-vaccine Danish Health Authority: Questions and answers on the HPV vaccine]</ref>


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===What to Get & Where to Get It===
===What to Get & Where to Get It===
* Under the Danish health care system, you're entitled to receive public services once you have 1) registered in Denmark 2) received your CPR number and 3) received your yellow health insurance card. Once you are covered, you can pick a General Practitioner (GP) to see for most of your health care needs.


===Costs===
===Costs===
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===Laws & Social Stigmas===
===Laws & Social Stigmas===
In Denmark, parents are entitled to 52 weeks of paid parental leave. The mother is entitled to 4 weeks of leave before the birth and 14 weeks of leave after the birth. Furthermore, there's an additional 32 weeks of leave that can be split between the mother and partner in any way they choose. There is also the option to extend parental leave for another fourteen weeks under certain circumstances, such as if the child is sick. Parents can choose to be on parental leave at the same time as each other. In the cases of adoption, parents also receive the right to parental leave.
The right to receive a full salary during parental leave is determined by the employer/employee agreement. When a parent returns to his or her job, they should receive a position that is at least equivalent to the one they left before parental leave. However, their employer can legally terminate them when they're pregnant or on parental leave for reasons that are unrelated to pregnancy or parental leave (for example, if the company goes through a restructuring).<ref>[https://www.thelocal.dk/20150506/working-in-denmark-maternity-and-parental-leave Working in Denmark: Taking parental leave]</ref> <ref>[https://www.oresunddirekt.se/in-english/in-english/family-parenting-in-denmark/parental-leave-when-you-work-in-denmark Parental leave when working in Denmark]</ref> <ref>[http://www.businessinsider.com/countries-with-best-parental-leave-2016-8?r=UK&IR=T/#denmark-2 These 10 countries have the best parental leave policies in the world]</ref>


===What to Get & Where to Get It===
===What to Get & Where to Get It===
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===What to Get & Where to Get It===


* Emergency Hospital Phone Number: Dial 112
* Emergency/Hospital Hotline: Dial 112
* [https://www.livslinien.dk/ Livslinien Crisis/Suicide Prevention Hotline]: Dial: +45 70 201 201
* LOKK’s 24-hour-a-day hotline for information on women's shelters: 70 20 30 82


===Costs===
===Costs===
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* Click [http://www.equaldex.com/region/denmark here] to learn about LGBTQ rights and laws in Denmark.
* Click [http://www.equaldex.com/region/denmark here] to learn about LGBTQ rights and laws in Denmark.
* Danske Kvinders Nationalråd - Danish Women´s National Council: Niels Hemmingsensgade 10,2, Postboks 1069, 1008 København K. Tel: 0045 33 12 80 87. Fax: 0045 33 12 67 40.
* Danish National Council Of Women (Danske kvinders nationalrad, NDK ): Niels Hemmingsensgade 10, 2. , DK-1153 Copenhagen, Denmark. Tel: 33-01-12 80 87.
* Danish Housewives Association (De Danske Husmoderforeningen): "The object of DKN is to safeguard the social, professional, economic, and cultural rights of women and the equal status between women and men." Niels Hemmingsensgade 10, DK-1153 Copenhagen, Denmark. Tel: 45-33 131 222.
* Danish Women's Society (Dansk Kvindesamfund): Niels Hemmingsensgade 10, 3. , 1153 Copenhagen Denmark, Tel: 33-15 78 37
* National Council of Danish Women: Niels Hemmingensgade 8, 1153 Copenhagen, Denmark, Tel: 01 13 80 87.
* National Danish Women's Movement (DKN): Niels Hemmingensgade 10, 2, 1153 Copenhagen, Denmark, Tel: 33 12 80 87
* Kvindeligt Selskab: The Feminine Society - forum of debate and support group of KVINFO: c/o Kvinfo, Oldfrue Anita Frank Grot, Christians Brygge 3, 1219 Kbh. K. , Tlf: 33 13 50 88.
* [http://www.kvinfo.dk Kvinfo, Center for information om kvinde- og k¢nsforskning (Kvinfo, Danish Centre for Information on Women and Gender)]: Christians Brygge 3, DK-1219 Copenhagen, Denmark, Tel: +45 33 135 088 , Fax: +45 33 141 156 . E-mail: kvinfo@kvinfo.dk or kvinfo@inet.uni-c.dk
* [http://www.kulu.dk K.U.L.U.- WOMEN AND DEVELOPMENT]: Borgergade 14, 2. th., DK - 1300 Copenhagen K, DENMARK, Tel. + 45 - 3315 7870, Fax: + 45 - 3332 5330, E-mail: kulu@kulu.dk
* Danish Association Of Midwives (Den Almindelige Danske Jordemoderforening): Norre Voldgade 90, DK-1358 Copenhagen, Denmark. Tel: 45-33 1 38 211. Fax: 45-33 9 38 214
* European Women's Management Development Network (EWMD): Dansk Industri, H.C. Andersens Boulevard 18, 1787 Kbh. V., Denmark. Tlf: 33 77 33 77.  Fax: 33 77 37 80.
* Women's International Studies Europe (WISE) - Feminist Research in Medicine: Inst. of Soc. Medicine PANUM, Blegdamsvej 3, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark, Tel: 33 -35 79 00 ext: 2400
* Center for Feminist Research and Women's Studies - University of Copenhagen-Amager: Njalsgade 106, DK-2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark
* Center For Kvinde- Og Kønsforskning (Center for Feminist Research and Women's Studies): Københavns Universitet Amager, Njalsgade 80, 2300 København S, Denmark. Tel: 35 32 88 11 , Fax: 35 32 83 77
* Medical Women's International Association: Hegnsvey 37, 2850 Naerum, Denmark, Tel: 45 42 80 03 28, Fax: 45 42 80 34 28
* International Alliance of Women - Danish Women's Society: Jordbaervaenget 29 , 2880 Bagsvaerd, Denmark, Tel: 45 44 98 58 08, Fax: 45 44 98 25 35
* Foreningen For Kvindelige Akademikere - Association of Academic Women: Rådhusvej 19, 2920 Charlottenlund, Denmark, Tlf: 39 63 28 82.
* Foreningen For Kvindelige Virksomhedsejere (Danish Association of Women Business Owners): Virumgade 39D, 3830 Virum, KV c/o New connection, Tlf: 45 85 10 55
* Center For Kvinde- Og Kønsstudier (Center for Women's Studies): Odense Universitet, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M, Denmark. Tel: 66 15 86 00, Fax: 66 15 78 92
* Kvindehistorisk Samling (The Women's History Archives): Statsbiblioteket, Universitetsparken, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark. Tel: +45 8946 2022. Fax: +45 8946 2220. E-mail: kumsb@kumsb.dk
* Center for Kvinde- og Kønsforskning ved Århus Universitet - The Centre for Gender Studies in Aarhus (CEKVINA): Århus Universitet, Finlandsgade 26 B, st. , DK-8200 Århus N , Denmark. Telephone: +45 8942 1111 or 89 42 44 45. Fax: 86 10 82 28.
* FREIA - The Feminist Research Centre in Aalborg: "The Feminist Research Centre in Aalborg is an interdisciplinary organization of feminist researchers within the social sciences." Fibigerstraede 2, 9220 Aalborg East, Denmark. Tel: +45 96 35 80 80 Fax: +45 98 15 32 98


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==References==
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