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In Liberia, you can obtain emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills), but they may be only available at family planning clinics in some cases.<ref>[https://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/liberia/ EC Status and Availability: Liberia]</ref> We still need to collect more information on this subject (update this page if you know more). In | In Liberia, you can obtain emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills), but they may be only available at family planning clinics in some cases.<ref>[https://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/liberia/ EC Status and Availability: Liberia]</ref> We still need to collect more information on this subject (update this page if you know more). In 2017, it was estimated that about 13% of Liberian women (of reproductive age) had knowledge of emergency contraceptive options, and 3% of Liberian women (of reproductive age) had ever used emergency contraceptive pills have ever used emergency contraceptive pills. | ||
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In Liberia, there are no known travel or residency restrictions for people with HIV/AIDS. This means that you can enter the country, regardless of your HIV status, and you should not be deported if you test positive for HIV while you are in the country. | |||
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The maternal mortality rate (MMR) is 725 deaths per 100,000 live births, according to 2015 data. This MMR is ranked seventh in the world, and is roughly comparable to [[Somalia]]. <ref name=“cia_mmr”>[https://www.cia.gov/LIBRARY/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/353rank.html#IC CIA World Factbook - Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR)]</ref> | |||
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==List of Additional Resources== | ==List of Additional Resources== | ||
* [http://moh.gov.lr/ Ministry of Health - Republic of Liberia] | |||
* [https://www.ippf.org/about-us/member-associations/liberia The Family Planning Association of Liberia (FPAL)]: "The Family Planning Association of Liberia (FPAL) is Africa’s longest established family planning organization. It provides family planning; information, education and communication around SRH; and services related to the prevention and management of HIV and AIDS including voluntary counselling and testing (VCT). FPAL operates 92 service points, including 8 static clinics and 2 youth centres. It has a permanent staff of 26, and fieldwork is carried out by 42 community-based distributors (CBDs) and 134 peer educators." | |||
* [https://www.equaldex.com/region/liberia Equaldex - Liberia]: Click here to learn about LGBTQ rights and laws in Liberia. It is important to understand that homosexuality is illegal in Liberia | |||
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