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'''OVERVIEW''' | '''OVERVIEW''' | ||
As one of the most progressive countries in Latin America, you will find many health care resources in Uruguay. Birth control pills can be purchased over-the-counter, and many contraceptive methods (such as condoms, pills and IUDs) are widely used by Uruguayan women. Emergency contraception (the morning after pill) can also be purchased in pharmacies. There are no travel or residency restrictions related to HIV status, and free HIV tests are offered by the public health care system. You can find pads, pantyliners and tampons in supermarkets and pharmacies. While menstrual cups and ecological menstrual products are less common, they are certainly sold through online and indie sellers, which we list in the "Menstruation" section. Regarding pregnancy, women receive 12 weeks of maternity leave with 100% of wages covered. Finally, abortion has been fully legal since 2012 during the first 3 months of pregnancy. | |||
==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* In Uruguay, you can purchase '''birth control pills''' over-the-counter without a prescription. Some of the brands you can expect to see are April, Cilest, Combignor, Diane-35, Diva, Divina 21, Divina 28, Exluton, Femexin, Femiane, Genoderm, Gynera, Harmonet, Linosun, Lo-Femenal, Marvelon, Mercilon, Microgynon, Minesse, Minifem, Minulet, Mirelle, Neolette, Nordette, Qlaira, Secret 28, Yaz, Yasmin and many more.<ref>[[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=UY IPPF Uruguay]</ref> | * In Uruguay, you can purchase '''birth control pills''' over-the-counter without a prescription. Some of the brands you can expect to see are April, Cilest, Combignor, Diane-35, Diva, Divina 21, Divina 28, Exluton, Femexin, Femiane, Genoderm, Gynera, Harmonet, Linosun, Lo-Femenal, Marvelon, Mercilon, Microgynon, Minesse, Minifem, Minulet, Mirelle, Neolette, Nordette, Qlaira, Secret 28, Yaz, Yasmin and many more.<ref>[[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=UY IPPF Uruguay]</ref> | ||
* If you want an '''IUD''', you can find Mirena in Uruguay.<ref>[[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=UY IPPF Uruguay]</ref> | * If you want an '''IUD''', you can find Mirena in Uruguay.<ref>[[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=UY IPPF Uruguay]</ref> | ||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* [http://www.hospitalbritanico.com.uy/english/ Hospital Britanico (The British Hospital)]: This is a private hospital that provides a higher quality of care. Dr Nancy Murillo | * [http://www.hospitalbritanico.com.uy/english/ Hospital Britanico (The British Hospital)]: This is a private hospital that provides a higher quality of care. Dr Nancy Murillo, Dr. Alves and Dr Maite have been recommended by locals. Address: Av Italia 2420, 11600 Montevideo, Uruguay. Phone: +598 2487 1020. | ||
* Asociación Española - Clínica de la Mujer: Recommended by a local. Address: Av. Gral. Rivera 2407, 11600 Montevideo, Uruguay. Phone: +598 2707 2731/ | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
Uruguay offers 12 weeks of maternity leave with 100% of wages covered.<ref>[http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---dcomm/---publ/documents/publication/wcms_242615.pdf Maternity and paternity at work]</ref> | |||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
Since 2012, abortion has been legal in Uruguay during the first twelve weeks of pregnancy. In order to legally obtain an abortion, the pregnant woman must first complete a five-day reflection period.<ref>[http://www.montevideo.com.uy/contenido/La-ley-y-su-implementacion-181894 La ley y su implementacion]</ref> Any reason for an abortion is acceptable. | |||
However, Uruguay had a much more restrictive abortion policy for decades. According to the Criminal Code (1933), abortion was illegal, and anyone who sought out or performed an abortion could face jail time.<ref>[http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/abortion/profiles.htm UN Country Profiles - Abortion in Uruguay]</ref> While abortion was allowed when the woman's life was endangered, or when the pregnancy was the result of rape, legal abortions were incredibly rare. Women often reported poor treatment by doctors when they sought out abortions, so most women avoided the public and legal routes all together.<ref>[https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/08/10/how-uruguay-made-it-easier-to-have-a-safe-abortion How Uruguay Made It Easier to Have a Safe Abortion]</ref> During these years, Uruguay was believed to have a high abortion rate, and according to one UN report prior to legalization, "...the most conservative estimates indicate that there are at least as many abortions as live births."<ref>[http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/abortion/profiles.htm UN Country Profiles - Abortion in Uruguay]</ref> Many of the underground abortions performed in Uruguay were unsafe, leading to a high maternal mortality rate. To reduce the difficulties experienced by women, Uruguay eventually adopted a harm reduction program, which provided care to women before and after abortions, and which focused on treating the women as patients rather than criminals. This soon followed the legalization of abortion in 2012. To read more about the Uruguayan harm reduction program, click [https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/08/10/how-uruguay-made-it-easier-to-have-a-safe-abortion here]. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||