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


In Turkey, you do not need a prescription to purchase emergency contraception, and it is easily attained in pharmacies. However, according to a 2008 study, only 29.1% of Turkish women of reproductive age were aware of emergency contraception and only 2.3% had practiced it: [link to study by International Consortium of Emergency Contraception http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/turkey/].
In Turkey, you do not need a prescription to purchase emergency contraception, and there is no age restriction. It is generally easy to purchase in pharmacies. However, according to a 2008 study, only 29.1% of Turkish women of reproductive age were aware of emergency contraception and only 2.3% had practiced it: [link to study by International Consortium of Emergency Contraception http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/turkey/].


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

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