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===Laws & Social Stigmas===
===Laws & Social Stigmas===


In Finland, you can purchase condoms without a prescription at pharmacies. However, you need a prescription to obtain most forms of contraception, such as birth control pills, implants, injectables, and IUDs.<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>
In Finland, you can purchase condoms without a prescription at pharmacies. However, you need a prescription to obtain most forms of contraception, such as birth control pills, implants, injectables, and IUDs.<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> You can obtain a prescription from a doctor at a health center (such as a hospital or clinic), family planning clinic, or from a private gynecologist.


In 2015, it was estimated that about 75% of Finnish women (who between ages 15-49, and married/in unions), which is roughly similar to the Northern European average (77%). It is estimated that about 8% of Finnish women have unmet family planning needs.<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref>
In 2015, it was estimated that about 75% of Finnish women (who between ages 15-49, and married/in unions), which is roughly similar to the Northern European average (77%). It is estimated that about 8% of Finnish women have unmet family planning needs.<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref>
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===What to Get & Where to Get It===
===What to Get & Where to Get It===


* You can find '''condoms(kondomi)''' in Finland.
* You can find '''condoms(kondomi)''' at many venues, such as supermarkets, pharmacies, service stations, and kiosks. No prescription is required.
* You can find '''birth control pills (e-pilleri)''', including '''mini-pills (minipilleri)''', in Finland.
* You can find '''birth control pills (e-pilleri)''', including '''mini-pills (minipilleri)''', at pharmacies. Once you have a prescription, you can directly buy it from the pharmacist.
* You can find '''IUDs/contraceptive coil (kuparikierukka)''' in Finland.
* You can find '''IUDs/contraceptive coil (kuparikierukka)''' in Finland.
* You can find the '''contraceptive shot/injectable''' in Finland.
* You can find the '''contraceptive shot/injectable''' in Finland.

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