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'''OVERVIEW''' | '''OVERVIEW''' | ||
Generally speaking, Mexico City has the most progressive health care policies and resources in the country of Mexico. However, there are still social and economic barriers for many people, depending on their lives and circumstances. You can access many forms of contraception (birth control), including condoms, pills, injectables, shots and IUDs. Emergency contraception (the morning after pill) is available at pharmacies without a prescription, and there are no age restrictions. Regarding abortion, Mexico City was the first place in Mexico to legalize abortion. Additionally, Mexico City was the only place to permit abortion in the country for many years, until the state of Oaxaca decriminalized abortion in 2019.<ref name="oaxaca_abortion">[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/26/we-have-made-history-mexicos-oaxaca-state-decriminalises-abortion 'We have made history': Mexico's Oaxaca state decriminalises abortion]</ref> | |||
==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
You can obtain birth control over the counter (no prescription) | You can obtain many forms of birth control, such as pills and condoms, over the counter (no prescription needed) in Mexico. For other forms of contraception, such as IUDs, you will need to visit a health care provider. | ||
In 2015, it was estimated that about 73% of women in Mexico (who were married/in unions and between ages 15 to 49) used any form of birth control, including traditional methods, and about 11% of women had unmet family planning needs. The most common forms of contraception were female sterilization (about 36% of women) and IUDs (about 12% of women). This was followed by male condoms (about 7%) and contraceptive injectables (about 5%). Some women used traditional methods, such as the rhythm method (about 2%) and withdrawal (about 2%) as their primary form of contraception. There were relatively low rates of usage for male sterilization (about 2%) and practically no users of contraceptive implants (0.0%).<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 Mexico, you can find '''condoms''' ("condónes” in Spanish ) in most pharmacies. They are also available from social marketing programs, such as [https://www.dkt.com.mx/index.php DKT International]. | ||
* If you want '''birth control pills''' ("píldoras anticonceptivas” in Spanish), they can be found in most pharmacies. In Mexico, people say that there is a "farmacia" on almost every corner. Some recommended pharmacies include Benavides (though it is a bit expensive) or Jessica's (which is less expensive). Some pills you can expect to see are Belara, Cerazette, Cilest, Diana, Exluton, Femexin, Ginelea MD, Gynovin, Gynovin 20, Gynovin CD, Marveon, Mercilon, Microgynon CD, Microlut, Minesse, Minulet, Noraace, Nordette, Nordiol, Yasmin, etc. | * If you want '''birth control pills''' ("píldoras anticonceptivas” in Spanish), they can be found in most pharmacies. In Mexico, people say that there is a "farmacia" on almost every corner. Some recommended pharmacies include Benavides (though it is a bit expensive) or Jessica's (which is less expensive). Some pills you can expect to see are Belara, Cerazette, Cilest, Diana, Exluton, Femexin, Ginelea MD, Gynovin, Gynovin 20, Gynovin CD, Marveon, Mercilon, Microgynon CD, Microlut, Minesse, Minulet, Noraace, Nordette, Nordiol, Yasmin, etc. | ||
* If you want the '''contraceptive injectable''' ("anticonceptivo inyectable” in Spanish), you can find many brands in Mexico, including Anafertin, Cyclofem, Cyclofemina, Depo-Provera, Lutal 30, Lutalmin, Megestron, Megigyna, Noretisterona-Estradiol, Noristerat, Patector, Patector NF, Perlutal and Yectames. | * If you want the '''contraceptive injectable''' ("anticonceptivo inyectable” in Spanish), you can find many brands in Mexico, including Anafertin, Cyclofem, Cyclofemina, Depo-Provera, Lutal 30, Lutalmin, Megestron, Megigyna, Noretisterona-Estradiol, Noristerat, Patector, Patector NF, Perlutal and Yectames. | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
Women are granted 12 weeks of maternity leave.<ref>[http://mdm.wageindicator.org/chart/maternity/484 Working Mothers in Mexico | |||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
Abortion law in Mexico City is the most liberal in all of Mexico. In Mexico City, you can get an abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy (i.e. first trimester). However, in | Abortion law in Mexico City is the most liberal in all of Mexico. In Mexico City, you can get an abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy (i.e. first trimester). However, in many states of Mexico, abortion is only permitted for rape victims. Some states also allow abortion in cases of genetic malformation of the baby, but exact laws vary. | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
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You can get Misoprostol (the abortion pill), which is registered as Cytotec, Artrotec and Cyrux. They tend to be expensive but can be found in most pharmacies in Mexico City and you don´t need a prescription! If they don´t want to sell it to you, go to another pharmacy. It is prescription free in the whole country and costs normally between 400 and 500 pesos a box (28 pills and you´ll need 12 if you use only misoprostol, or 4 if you use it in combination with Mifepristona which is MUCH more effective. But that pill is not available for people in general, only for health providers so if you go to any clinic where abortion is available, they will provide it for you). | You can get Misoprostol (the abortion pill), which is registered as Cytotec, Artrotec and Cyrux. They tend to be expensive but can be found in most pharmacies in Mexico City and you don´t need a prescription! If they don´t want to sell it to you, go to another pharmacy. It is prescription free in the whole country and costs normally between 400 and 500 pesos a box (28 pills and you´ll need 12 if you use only misoprostol, or 4 if you use it in combination with Mifepristona which is MUCH more effective. But that pill is not available for people in general, only for health providers so if you go to any clinic where abortion is available, they will provide it for you). | ||
====NGOs==== | |||
* [http://www.mariestopes.org.mx/ Marie Stopes Mexico]: This is a great international organization with locations around the world, providing clean and efficient facilities for abortions. You can visit the website to find a clinic near you in Mexico. | |||
====Public Clinics==== | ====Public Clinics==== | ||
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====Private Clinics==== | ====Private Clinics==== | ||
If you are interested in private abortion clinics, there are many options available in Mexico City. Please review this list website to find clinics based on area: http://www.clinicas-aborto.com.mx/mexico/ | * If you are interested in private abortion clinics, there are many options available in Mexico City. Please review this list website to find clinics based on area: http://www.clinicas-aborto.com.mx/mexico/ | ||
* [https://www.profem.com.mx Clinica Profem]: This is the 1st clinic to offer the legal abortion service in Mexico City since 2007 | |||
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===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
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==List of Additional Resources== | ==List of Additional Resources== | ||
* [https://www.gob.mx/salud/en Secretaría de Salud (Secretary of Health)]: The government department in charge of all social health services in Mexico. | |||
* [https://mexfam.org.mx/ MEXFAM - Fundación Mexicana para la Planeación Familiar]: "MEXFAM works in 25 of the 32 Mexican states. It runs 85 service points, including 19 permanent clinics, 63 mobile facilities and through partnerships with 3 associate clinics. MEXFAM covers the full gamut of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) needs and issues, including contraception, antenatal/post-natal care, maternal and child health, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV and AIDS, and information and education programmes. There is a particular bias towards serving those communities not reached by the government’s programme, including the economically disadvantaged, the rural poor, young people and men." | |||
* [https://www.dkt.com.mx/index.php DKT International - Mexico]: "DKT Mexico offers an increasingly wide range of contraceptives and works with distributors that stock supermarkets, drugstores and wholesalers to ensure that people from rural areas have easy access to contraceptives. Its condom brand Prudence is the top-selling condom brand in Mexico." Address: Miguel Ángel de Quevedo #696, Col. Villa Coyoacán, CDMX , C.P. 04000. Teléfono: 5245 1211. Email: contacto@dkt.com.mx | |||
* [http://www.equaldex.com/region/mexico Equaldex Mexico]: Click here to learn about LGBTQ rights and laws in Mexico. Note that homosexuality is legal in Mexico and it is legal to change gender (but surgery is required). | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||