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Generally speaking, Tunisia has some of the most progressive family planning policies in Africa. You can purchase contraception over-the-counter, and you can find many forms of contraception, including pills, shots, implants, | Generally speaking, Tunisia has some of the most progressive family planning policies in Africa. You can purchase contraception over-the-counter, and you can find many forms of contraception, including pills, shots, and implants, in pharmacies and health centers. You can also purchase emergency contraception (the morning after pill) without a prescription, and the government regulates the prices of EC brands, such as NorLevo. There are many places to get an STI test, and there are no travel restrictions related to HIV status. However, if you're a foreigner and applying for a long-term residency (as a worker, student, etc), you may be required to take an HIV test. If you are found to be HIV-positive, you may be denied a visa or other certification to stay in the country. For pregnant women, there is maternity coverage in Tunisia, though only for four weeks with 66.7% of wages covered. Since 1973, abortion has been fully legal for women, regardless of reason, for the first trimester of pregnancy. There have been some reported cases of women being denied abortion services in Tunisia, but this is not common, and most women receive the abortion services that they request. | ||
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* | * [http://www.santetunisie.rns.tn/en/ Ministère de la santé publique (Ministry of Public Health)] | ||
* [http://atsrtn.org/ Association Tunisienne de la Santé de la Reproduction (ATSR)]: "The Tunisian Sexual and Reproductive Health Association (ATSR) was established in 1968 and joined IPPF in 1969. It is government-supported and plays a key partnership role with public health services in Tunisia... ATSR works together with the National Office for the Family and Population (ONFP) to deliver free sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services, including family planning and education and communication (IEC) programmes to sensitise peri- urban and rural populations about family planning. Additionally, ATSR is heavily involved in raising awareness about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV and AIDS, dangerous behaviour, male responsibility, pre-marital medical examination, violence against women, and unsafe abortion. It runs innovative projects for disabled people and for single mothers." Address: 14, Rue Ibrahim Ibn Abderrafii, Cité El Khadra 1003, Tunis. Email: atsr@atsrtn.org; Tel : 71 808 935 / 71 808 952 | |||
* [https://twitter.com/tnlgbt?lang=en Tunisia LGBTQI]: "A monitor interested in everything related to the Tunisian & international LGBT community. For the abolition of Article230 in the Tunisian Penal Code." | * [https://twitter.com/tnlgbt?lang=en Tunisia LGBTQI]: "A monitor interested in everything related to the Tunisian & international LGBT community. For the abolition of Article230 in the Tunisian Penal Code." | ||
* [https://www.facebook.com/Kelmty/ Klemty]: An association for LGBTQ people in Tunisia. | * [https://www.facebook.com/Kelmty/ Klemty]: An association for LGBTQ people in Tunisia. | ||