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===Laws & Social Stigmas===
===Laws & Social Stigmas===
In Jamaica, you can purchase condoms and birth control pills at pharmacies without a prescription. You may first need to participate in a basic screening with a pharmacist before you can obtain birth control pills.<<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> For other forms of birth control, such as implants, injectables, and IUDs, you may need to directly visit a hospital or clinic to obtain them.
In 2015, it was found that about 72% of Jamaican women (who were married/in unions and between ages 15-49) used any form of contraception, including traditional methods. This was higher than the Caribbean average (around 62% of Caribbean women used any form of contraception). About 10% of Jamaican women had unmet family planning needs, which was lower than the Caribbean average (about 16% of women had unmet family planning needs. Furthermore, Jamaican women tended to use modern contraceptive methods at higher rates than Caribbean women on average, with 83% of women's demand for family planning satisfied by modern methods (compared to the 75% Caribbean average).<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref>


===What to Get & Where to Get It===
===What to Get & Where to Get It===
In 2015, it was found that about 72% of Jamaican women (who were married/in unions and between ages 15-49) used any form of contraception, including traditional methods. This was higher than the Caribbean average (around 62% of Caribbean women used any form of contraception). About 10% of Jamaican women had unmet family planning needs, which was lower than the Caribbean average (about 16% of women had unmet family planning needs. Furthermore, Jamaican women tended to use modern contraceptive methods at higher rates than Caribbean women on average, with 83% of women's demand for family planning satisfied by modern methods (compared to the 75% Caribbean average).<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in
Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref>


===Costs===
===Costs===
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==List of Additional Resources==
==List of Additional Resources==
* [https://www.moh.gov.jm/ Ministry of Health]
* [https://famplan.wordpress.com/ Jamaica Family Planning Association (FAMPLAN)]: "FAMPLAN has been a pioneer in contraceptive services in Jamaica since 1957. Today, it continues to meet the demand for comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services, particularly for vulnerable communities and young people." This is an affiliate of the International Planned Parenthood Federation. Head Office :14 King Street P.O. Box 92 St. Ann’s Bay  St. Ann Jamaica (972-2515  ( famplanjamaica@gmail.com); Lenworth Jacobs Clinic : 65 East Street Kingston (922-8724)
* [https://www.equaldex.com/region/jamaica Equaldex - Jamaica]: This website provides information on LGBTQ rights and laws in Jamaica. It is important to understand that homosexuality is illegal in Jamaica, as of March 2019.


==References==
==References==
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