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* You should be able to access the HPV vaccine in the United States. | * You should be able to access the HPV vaccine in the United States. | ||
* You can get PrEP in D.C. at Andromeda Transcultural Health (Decatur Center), Whitman-Walker Health, Metro Health and other health centers. For a full list of PrEP providers in D.C, click [https://dctakesonhiv.com/prep here]. | * You can get PrEP in D.C. at Andromeda Transcultural Health (Decatur Center), Whitman-Walker Health, Metro Health and other health centers. For a full list of PrEP providers in D.C, click [https://dctakesonhiv.com/prep here]. | ||
* You should be able to access PEP in D.C. | * You should be able to access PEP in D.C. contact the DC Health and Wellness Center at 202-741-7692 or contact your local hospital for details. | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In the United States, abortion has been fully legal since the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision (1973). As for Maryland, there are minimal restrictions. If you're over 18 years old, you can get an abortion performed by a fully licensed doctor, and only | In the United States, abortion has been fully legal since the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision (1973). As for Maryland, there are minimal restrictions. If you're over 18 years old, you can get an abortion performed by a fully licensed doctor, and only before the fetus is considered viable.<ref>[http://statelaws.findlaw.com/maryland-law/maryland-abortion-laws.html Maryland Abortion Law]</ref> | ||
If you're a minor (under 18 years old), one of your parents needs to be notified that you want to get an abortion. They don't need to consent to the abortion, but they do need to be informed. However, according to Maryland law, there are some cases when your parents don't need to be notified. This is when the minor is considered mature enough to give her own consent (we're not sure how "mature" is measured), notification would not be in the minor's best interest, notice may lead to physical or emotional abuse of the minor or if a reasonable effort to give notice has been unsuccessful. For more information on Maryland abortion laws for minors, click [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-maryland/client-resources/maryland-minor-laws here]. | If you're a minor (under 18 years old), one of your parents needs to be notified that you want to get an abortion. They don't need to consent to the abortion, but they do need to be informed. However, according to Maryland law, there are some cases when your parents don't need to be notified. This is when the minor is considered mature enough to give her own consent (we're not sure how "mature" is measured), notification would not be in the minor's best interest, notice may lead to physical or emotional abuse of the minor or if a reasonable effort to give notice has been unsuccessful. For more information on Maryland abortion laws for minors, click [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-maryland/client-resources/maryland-minor-laws here]. | ||