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| '''Contraception: Over-the-Counter'''
| condoms
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| '''Contraception: Prescription/Clinic Required'''
| pills, IUD, shots
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| '''Emergency Contraception'''
| no prescription required; widely available in pharmacies
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| '''STIs'''
| no travel restrictions; HIV-positive foreigners not deported
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| '''Menstrual Products'''
| pads, tampons, cups
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| '''Abortion Law'''
| legally available on request (first 22 weeks)
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| '''LGBTQ Laws'''
| homosexuality legal; gender change legal
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| '''Related Pages'''
| [[Toronto]], [[Vancouver]], [[Canada]]
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* You can get '''birth control pills''' at pharmacies or health centers.
* You can get '''birth control pills''' at pharmacies or health centers.
* If you want an '''IUD''', you can get it at many health centers and clinics. For example, at [http://www.forcemedic.com/en/womens-health-clinic/ ForceMedic Women's Health Clinic], you can get the Mona Lisa IUD (insertion and device). You can get Mirena insertion at [http://www.clinique-femina.com/english/gynecologie.html Clinique médicale Fémina].
* If you want an '''IUD''', you can get it at many health centers and clinics. For example, at [http://www.forcemedic.com/en/womens-health-clinic/ ForceMedic Women's Health Clinic], you can get the Mona Lisa IUD (insertion and device). You can get Mirena insertion at [http://www.clinique-femina.com/english/gynecologie.html Clinique médicale Fémina].
* For contraceptive shots (Depo-Provera), you can get them at [http://www.clinique-femina.com/english/gynecologie.html Clinique médicale Fémina].
* For '''contraceptive shots''' (Depo-Provera), you can get them at [http://www.clinique-femina.com/english/gynecologie.html Clinique médicale Fémina].


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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== <!--T:53-->
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In Quebec, mothers are entitled to 18 weeks of maternity leave with no pay. This time of leave can start, at the earliest, in the 16th week before the expected delivery.<ref name="quebec-maternityleave">[http://www4.gouv.qc.ca/EN/Portail/Citoyens/Evenements/DevenirParent/Pages/cong_matrn.aspx Services Québec – Citoyens: Maternity Leave]</ref>
Fathers are entitled to five weeks of paternity leave, which  must be taken consecutively, and it can only begin after the birth of the child. This is also without pay.<ref name="quebec-paternityleave">[http://www4.gouv.qc.ca/EN/Portail/Citoyens/Evenements/DevenirParent/Pages/cong_patrn.aspx Services Québec – Citoyens: Paternity Leave]</ref>
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In addition to maternity and paternity leave, parents are entitled to parental leave. This entitles parents to 52 weeks of time off from work, and the parent will receive no pay.<ref name="quebec-parentalleave">[http://www4.gouv.qc.ca/EN/Portail/Citoyens/Evenements/DevenirParent/Pages/cong_parnt.aspx Services Québec – Citoyens: Parental Leave]</ref>
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If people qualify for maternity or paternity leave, they will receive benefits from Québec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) during their time of leave.<ref name="quebec-maternityleave" /> <ref name="quebec-paternityleave" />If people qualify for parental leave, they will receive benefits from  Québec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) during a portion of their leave.<ref name="quebec-parentalleave" />
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For more information on becoming in Quebec, check out [https://www.quebec.ca/en/services-quebec/parent/ this information page]from Gouvernement du Québec.


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* [https://www.womenontherise.ca/ Women on the Rise]: They support "isolated, low income and single mothers with children between 0-5 years old." Email: womenontherise@bellnet.ca
* [http://maisonelizabethhouse.com/home-eng/ Elizabeth House]: "Elizabeth House is a private rehabilitation centre that offers a continuum of intensive intervention and specialized support services to parents, particularly young mothers and mothers-to-be, experiencing serious difficulties adjusting to pregnancy or in their parenting role." Email: info@maisonelizabeth.ca


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* New parents may have benefits covered by Québec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) during maternity, paternity, or parental leave, if they qualify, but they will not be paid their salary from their employers during their leave.<ref name="quebec-maternityleave" /> <ref name="quebec-paternityleave" /> <ref name="quebec-parentalleave" />
* There is a Financial Assistance Program for pregnant minors. To qualify, you must be under 18 years old, at least 20 weeks pregnant, and you must not have financial assistance. In 2018, the benefits were either $205 per month (for women residing in resources run by a nonprofit) or $822 per month for other scenarios.<ref name="quebec-parentalleave">[http://www4.gouv.qc.ca/EN/Portail/Citoyens/Evenements/DevenirParent/Pages/progr_soutn_fincr_minr_encnt.aspx Pregnant Minors Financial Assistance Program]</ref> For more information, you can visit the [http://www4.gouv.qc.ca/EN/Portail/Citoyens/Evenements/DevenirParent/Pages/progr_soutn_fincr_minr_encnt.aspx government page] on the program.


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* [http://www.mcgill.ca/igsf/ Institute for Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies at McGill]: 3487 Peel Street, 2nd floor, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1W7, Tel.: 514-398-3911, Fax: 514-398-3986. Email: info.igsf@mcgill.ca
* [http://www.mcgill.ca/igsf/ Institute for Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies at McGill]: 3487 Peel Street, 2nd floor, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1W7, Tel.: 514-398-3911, Fax: 514-398-3986. Email: info.igsf@mcgill.ca
* [https://www.sexualhealthandrights.ca Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights]: Provide information and list of resources for all provinces.
* [https://www.sexualhealthandrights.ca Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights]: Provide information and list of resources for all provinces.
* [https://www.sawcc-ccfsa.ca/EN/ The South Asian Women's Community Centre]: "We believe in creating a community space for women and their families from all around the world, regardless of their origin, colour, status, age, religion, beliefs, ethnicity, gender expression or sexual orientation. We aim to create spaces to promote community-building, as well as offer a drop-in space for our services." Email: sawcc@bellnet.ca
* [https://librairieleuguelionne.com/en/ L’Euguélionne]: "L’Euguélionne (pronounced ler-gay-lee-onn – you can think of a gay lion, even though it’s not what it means) is a feminist bookstore and non-profit solidarity co-op in Montreal, also known as Tiohtià:ké, on unceded Mohawk and Algonquin territory. We offer a large selection of new and used books, zines and print art." Email: info@librairieleuguelionne . com


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