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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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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> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||