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In Jakarta, you can purchase emergency contraception (the morning after pill) | In Jakarta, you can purchase emergency contraception (the morning after pill) without a prescription. While Indonesian law my technically require a prescription, this does not appear to be widely enforced. In the private sector, the lowest cadre of health workers who are allowed to sell or dispense EC are midwives. It is estimated that 11% of Indonesian women of reproductive age have knowledge of EC and that 0.3% have ever used it.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/indonesia/ EC Status and Availability, Indonesia]</ref> | ||
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The medicine can be had quite cheaply, while you will also have to factor in the costs of doctor's visit. For example, at SOS Medika Klinik Kuningan, a box of Postinor-2 (emergency contraceptive) costs IDR 44,000 while the necessary doctor's consultation costs about IDR 500,000 (September 2019). | |||
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* You can potentially get the "abortion pill" by mail. Check out [https://www.womenonweb.org/en/i-need-an-abortion this link] for details. | * You can potentially get the "abortion pill" by mail. Check out [https://www.womenonweb.org/en/i-need-an-abortion this link] for details. | ||
* If you are considering leaving the country to obtain a legal abortion, you can obtain a legal abortions in [[Vietnam]], [[Cambodia]], [[India]], [[Australia]] and [[China]]. You can also get an abortion in [[Japan]], where there are some restrictions but most women find a way to get it under the law. | * If you are considering leaving the country to obtain a legal abortion, you can obtain a legal abortions in [[Vietnam]], [[Cambodia]], [[India]], [[Australia]] and [[China]]. You can also get an abortion in [[Japan]], where there are some restrictions but most women find a way to get it under the law. | ||
* Misoprostol is readily available at low cost, as it has non-abortifacient uses. As abortion is illegal, when attempting to purchase misoprostol you should give some different reason for the purchase. | |||
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==List of Additional Resources== <!--T:71--> | ==List of Additional Resources== <!--T:71--> | ||
[https://indonesia.unfpa.org/ United Nations Population Fund Indonesia] | |||
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|description=Find sexual, reproductive and women's health care in Jakarta. | |description=Find sexual, reproductive and women's health care in Jakarta. | ||
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