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| '''Contraception: Over-the-Counter''' | |||
| condoms | |||
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| '''Contraception: Prescription/Clinic Required''' | |||
| pills (technically required, but we don't know if it's enforced) | |||
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| '''Emergency Contraception''' | |||
| no prescription required | |||
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| '''STIs''' | |||
| testing available; no travel restrictions | |||
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| '''Menstrual Products''' | |||
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| '''Abortion Law''' | |||
| legal in restricted circumstances; not upon request | |||
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| '''LGBTQ Laws''' | |||
| homosexuality legal | |||
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| '''Related Pages''' | |||
| [[Burkina Faso]] | |||
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'''OVERVIEW''' | '''OVERVIEW''' | ||
Generally speaking, Burkina Faso is a country where the majority of women struggle with poverty, and women may have limited reproductive autonomy. Women are typically expected to marry and have children at a young age, and they are also expected to have many children. Genital cutting is common, and husbands and mother-in-laws often play a dominant social role in a woman's life. However, there are resources available to women, including NGOs, nonprofits, private clinics, and public hospitals. | Generally speaking, Burkina Faso is a country where the majority of women struggle with poverty, and women may have limited reproductive autonomy. Women are typically expected to marry and have children at a young age, and they are also expected to have many children. Genital cutting is common (about 75% of women, ages 15 to 49)<ref>[https://www.28toomany.org/static/media/uploads/Country%20Research%20and%20Resources/Burkina%20Faso/burkina_faso_country_profile_v2_(november_2017).pdf COUNTRY PROFILE: FGM IN BURKINA FASO - December 2015]</ref>, and husbands and mother-in-laws often play a dominant social role in a woman's life. However, there are resources available to women, including NGOs, nonprofits, private clinics, and public hospitals. | ||
Contraceptives are available, and though a prescription is technically required to obtain birth control pills, we need to gather more information about how widely this is enforced. You can find emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) without a prescription as well. However, regular birth control pills and emergency contraceptive pills are not commonly used by the majority of women in Burkina Faso. Regarding STIs, there are no residency or travel restrictions related to HIV status. The country has also made tremendous progress regarding HIV transmission and treatment. Between 2010 and 2016, the HIV infection rates decreased by 45% in Burkina Faso and AIDS-related deaths decreased by 13%. As of 2018, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) may be technically available in Burkina Faso, but it remains extremely rare. | Contraceptives are available, and though a prescription is technically required to obtain birth control pills, we need to gather more information about how widely this is enforced. You can find emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) without a prescription as well. However, regular birth control pills and emergency contraceptive pills are not commonly used by the majority of women in Burkina Faso. Regarding STIs, there are no residency or travel restrictions related to HIV status. The country has also made tremendous progress regarding HIV transmission and treatment. Between 2010 and 2016, the HIV infection rates decreased by 45% in Burkina Faso and AIDS-related deaths decreased by 13%. As of 2018, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) may be technically available in Burkina Faso, but it remains extremely rare. | ||
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In Burkina Faso, you technically cannot purchase oral contraceptives (birth control pills) over-the-counter at pharmacies. A prescription is required by law.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> <ref>[http://freethepill.org/where-on-earth/ Free the Pill: Where on Earth]</ref> However, we do not know if this is widely enforced in all pharmacies (if you have this information, please update this page). | In Burkina Faso, you technically cannot purchase oral contraceptives (birth control pills) over-the-counter at pharmacies. A prescription is required by law.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> <ref>[http://freethepill.org/where-on-earth/ Free the Pill: Where on Earth]</ref> However, we do not know if this is widely enforced in all pharmacies (if you have this information, please update this page). | ||
Generally speaking, many Burkinabé women hold limited autonomy to make decisions about their reproductive health on their own. Women are typically expected to marry and become mothers at a young age. Once they are married, their choices regarding contraceptive use, including birth spacing, may be largely or entirely in the hands of their husbands and/or mother-in-laws.<ref>[https://www.statnews.com/2017/02/14/burkina-faso-womens-clinic/ In West Africa, clinics confront suspicion, and husbands, one IUD at a time]</ref> They are also typically expected to have large families<ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/sites/default/files/report_pdf/unintended-pregnancy-burkina-eng.pdf Unintended Pregnancy and Induced Abortion In Burkina Faso: Causes and Consequences]</ref> -- and, in fact, Burkina Faso has the seventh highest birth rate in the world (nearly 6 women per child).<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uv.html CIA World Factbook - Burkina Faso]</ref> One of the most common forms of contraception for Burkinabé women is period abstinence<ref>[https://www.prb.org/westafricafamilyplanning2/ Family Planning in Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Mali]</ref> | Generally speaking, many Burkinabé women hold limited autonomy to make decisions about their reproductive health on their own. Women are typically expected to marry and become mothers at a young age. Once they are married, their choices regarding contraceptive use, including birth spacing, may be largely or entirely in the hands of their husbands and/or mother-in-laws.<ref>[https://www.statnews.com/2017/02/14/burkina-faso-womens-clinic/ In West Africa, clinics confront suspicion, and husbands, one IUD at a time]</ref> They are also typically expected to have large families<ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/sites/default/files/report_pdf/unintended-pregnancy-burkina-eng.pdf Unintended Pregnancy and Induced Abortion In Burkina Faso: Causes and Consequences]</ref> -- and, in fact, Burkina Faso has the seventh highest birth rate in the world (nearly 6 women per child).<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uv.html CIA World Factbook - Burkina Faso]</ref> One of the most common forms of contraception for Burkinabé women is period abstinence<ref>[https://www.prb.org/westafricafamilyplanning2/ Family Planning in Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Mali]</ref> There are also reports of women being forced to remove or stop taking contraception.<ref>[https://www.statnews.com/2017/02/14/burkina-faso-womens-clinic/ In West Africa, clinics confront suspicion, and husbands, one IUD at a time]</ref> | ||
It is important to understand that Burkinabé women often live in poverty, and they may struggle with issues such as female genital cutting, child marriage,<ref>[http://iwhp.sogc.org/index.php?page=profile-4&hl=en_US International Women's Health Program: Burkina Faso at a Glance]</ref> forced marriage, unwanted pregnancies, and a lack of sex education schools.<ref>[https://www.amnesty.org/en/press-releases/2015/07/burkina-faso-elections-cannot-ignore-womens-crisis/ BURKINA FASO: ELECTIONS CANNOT IGNORE WOMEN’S CRISIS]</ref> | It is important to understand that Burkinabé women often live in poverty, and they may struggle with issues such as female genital cutting, child marriage,<ref>[http://iwhp.sogc.org/index.php?page=profile-4&hl=en_US International Women's Health Program: Burkina Faso at a Glance]</ref> forced marriage, unwanted pregnancies, and a lack of sex education schools.<ref>[https://www.amnesty.org/en/press-releases/2015/07/burkina-faso-elections-cannot-ignore-womens-crisis/ BURKINA FASO: ELECTIONS CANNOT IGNORE WOMEN’S CRISIS]</ref> | ||
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* Centre d'information de conseil et de documentation sur le sida et la tuberculose (CICDoc) 01 B.P. 1788, Ouagadougou 01, Phone +226 369 690, Contact person: Dr. Niamba | * Centre d'information de conseil et de documentation sur le sida et la tuberculose (CICDoc) 01 B.P. 1788, Ouagadougou 01, Phone +226 369 690, Contact person: Dr. Niamba | ||
* AAS Association African Solidarité: 01 B.P. 2831, Ouagadougou 01, E-mail: aas@fasonet.bf, Phone +226 353 548 | * AAS Association African Solidarité: 01 B.P. 2831, Ouagadougou 01, E-mail: aas@fasonet.bf, Phone +226 353 548 | ||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
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==List of Additional Resources== | ==List of Additional Resources== | ||
* [http://www.sante.gov.bf/ Ministry of Health - Burkina Faso] | |||
* [https://www.equaldex.com/region/burkina-faso Equaldex Burkina Faso]: This website provides information related to LGBTQ rights and laws in Burkina Faso. As of 2018, homosexuality is legal in Burkina Faso, but homosexual marriage is not legally recognized. It is legal to have your gender changed, and you don't need to undergo surgery to have your gender change recognized by the government. The laws related to protection against discrimination (such as housing or employment discrimination) are ambiguous. | * [https://www.equaldex.com/region/burkina-faso Equaldex Burkina Faso]: This website provides information related to LGBTQ rights and laws in Burkina Faso. As of 2018, homosexuality is legal in Burkina Faso, but homosexual marriage is not legally recognized. It is legal to have your gender changed, and you don't need to undergo surgery to have your gender change recognized by the government. The laws related to protection against discrimination (such as housing or employment discrimination) are ambiguous. | ||
* [https://www.facebook.com/www.abbef.net/ Association Burkinabè pour le Bien-Être Familial - ABBEF]: "Association Burkinabé pour le Bien-Etre Familial (FPABF) was set up in 1985. Staff and over 1,000 volunteers work to provide sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services to poor and marginalized people." | * [https://www.facebook.com/www.abbef.net/ Association Burkinabè pour le Bien-Être Familial - ABBEF]: "Association Burkinabé pour le Bien-Etre Familial (FPABF) was set up in 1985. Staff and over 1,000 volunteers work to provide sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services to poor and marginalized people." | ||