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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Albania, emergency contraceptive pills are available, | In Albania, emergency contraceptive pills are available, and a prescription is technically required by law.<ref>[https://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/COUNTRY/ EC Status and Availability - COUNTRY]</ref> However, it appears that it is informally available at pharmacies over-the-counter, so no prescription may be required. | ||
From 2008-09, it was estimated that about 2.4% of Albanian women had ever used emergency contraceptive pills, and about 28% of women of reproductive age had knowledge of emergency contraception.<ref>[https://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/COUNTRY/ EC Status and Availability - COUNTRY]</ref> | From 2008-09, it was estimated that about 2.4% of Albanian women had ever used emergency contraceptive pills, and about 28% of women of reproductive age had knowledge of emergency contraception.<ref>[https://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/COUNTRY/ EC Status and Availability - COUNTRY]</ref> | ||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* In Albania, emergency contraceptive pills are available, | * In Albania, emergency contraceptive pills are available, and you can informally purchase them over-the-counter. While the law technically requires that you get a prescription in advance, this doesn't seem to be widely enforced. This means that you should be able to walk into a pharmacy and purchase emergency contraceptive pills, regardless of whether you have a prescription. | ||
* Some of the emergency contraceptive pill brands you can expect to see in pharmacies are NorLevo 1.5mg and Postinor-2.<ref>[https://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/COUNTRY/ EC Status and Availability - COUNTRY]</ref> | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
Emergency contraception pills cost around 700-1500 leke in Albania, as of May 2020. | |||
==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ||
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=== | In 2017, it was estimated that around 1400 people were living with HIV in Albania.<ref>[https://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/albania Country factsheets: ALBANIA 2017]</ref> | ||
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* [https://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/albania UNAIDS Albania] | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Albania, abortion is legally available in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.<ref>[http://worldabortionlaws.com/map/ World Abortion Laws]</ref> <ref>[https://www.womenonwaves.org/en/page/4865/albania--organizations-and-clinics Albania: Organizations and Clinics]</ref> While the law states that abortions are permitted if the pregnancy causes social or psychological problems<ref>[https://www.womenonwaves.org/en/page/5121/albania--abortion-law Albania: Abortion Law]</ref>, these laws are very general, so they may be interpreted to include many cases. To learn more, you can check out this link on [https://www.womenonwaves.org/en/page/5121/albania--abortion-law Albanian Abortion Law]</ref>. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* Marie Stopes International Albania: Location: Rruga Tefta,Tashko 10, Tirana, Albania; Tel: +355 4 224 10 18 | |||
* Shoqata Shqiptare e Planifikimit Familjar/ Albanian Family Planning Association (AFPA): Address: Bulevardi 'Gjergj Fishta', Kompleksi Tirana 2000, Kulla Nr. 4, Tirana; Email: info@acpd-al.org; Phone: +355 (42) 2514 75 | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== |
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