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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Nicaragua, emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) are available, and they can be purchased over-the-counter. No prescription is necessary. According to official laws in Nicaragua, a prescription may be technically required.<ref>[https://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/nicaragua/ EC Status and Availability - Nicaragua]</ref>, but when we talked to pharmacists in Nicaragua, they confirmed that a prescription is not required. This means that emergency contraceptive pills can be considered informally available over-the-counter.<ref>[Conversations with pharmacists in Nicaragua, December 2018]</ref> Furthermore, there are no age restrictions | In Nicaragua, emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) are available, and they can be purchased over-the-counter at pharmacies. No prescription is necessary. According to official laws in Nicaragua, a prescription may be technically required.<ref>[https://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/nicaragua/ EC Status and Availability - Nicaragua]</ref>, but when we talked to pharmacists in Nicaragua, they confirmed that a prescription is not required. This means that emergency contraceptive pills can be considered informally available over-the-counter.<ref>[Conversations with pharmacists in Nicaragua, December 2018]</ref> Furthermore, there are no age restrictions on purchasing emergency contraceptive pills, so teens and young people should be legally entitled to do so.<ref>[https://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/nicaragua/ EC Status and Availability - Nicaragua]</ref> | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== |
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