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Emergency contraceptive availability by country
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Main article: Emergency contraception
This table includes a list of countries by emergency contraceptive availability.
(LNG refers to Levonorgestrel and UPA refers to Ulipristal acetate).
Country | Region | Availability | Over the counter | Non-prescription | Age restriction | Cost | Awareness | Notes |
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Afghanistan | Asia | Import only |
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Albania | Europe |
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None | €15,60 (UPA)
€4,50 (LNG) |
66-75% | "Currently, Postinor-2 (LNG) is the only EC brand available in Albania as there is a stock out of NorLevo in the country for unknown reasons." |
Algeria | Africa |
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Andorra | Europe |
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Under 16s require parental consent | €20 – €26 (UPA)
€6,1 – €7,8 (LNG) |
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Angola | Africa |
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580 - 2950 AKZ | 23.5% | ||
Antigua and Barbuda | Caribbean |
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Some restrictions | |||
Argentina | South America |
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Over 14 | Free at all public hospitals in Buenos Aires | ||
Armenia | Caucasus |
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Aruba | Caribbean |
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None | |||
Australia | Oceania |
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None | $20–$30 (LNG) | 97% | "Pharmacists can refuse supply on religious grounds, but must refer the woman to another supplier" |
Austria | Europe |
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None | €31,90 (UPA)
€12,90–13,50 (LNG) |
≥84% | Common misconception that it acts like an abortifacient |
Azerbaijan | Caucasus |
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Bahamas | Caribbean |
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Only available in family planning clinics | |||
Bahrain | Asia |
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Bangladesh | Asia |
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None | ৳24,00
Free (government clinics) |
"Relatively unknown", 2001 | |
Barbados | Caribbean |
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Access restricted due to misinformation | |||
Belgium | Europe |
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None | €24,99 (€15,99 if <21 years old) (UPA),
€8,55–€9,85 (€0–€0,85 if <21 years old) (LNG) |
Fully reimbursed under prescription if under 21 | |
Belarus | Europe |
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None | €17 (UPA)
€10 (LNG) |
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Belize | Central America |
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Benin | Africa |
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Bhutan | Asia |
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Over the counter EC introduced in 2018 | |||
Bolivia | South America |
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None | Bs55.50 | ||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe |
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€25,30–30,00 (UPA)
€14,50–22,50 (LNG) |
Anecdotally available without prescription | ||
Botswana | Africa |
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Brazil | South America |
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None | Free at most public hospitals, R$35 otherwise | ||
Brunei | Asia |
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30BND (LNG) | Available with a Drs prescription from private clinics | ||
Bulgaria | Europe |
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None (UPA)
Over 16 (LNG) |
€22,00 (UPA)
€15,00 (LNG) |
≥84% | |
Burkina Faso | Africa |
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Burundi | Africa |
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22.9% | Women can be refused service by providers, and it is dissaproved of by church leaders. Many are secretive about contraceptive use. | ||
Cameroon | Africa |
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Cambodia | Asia |
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Canada | North America |
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Canada (Quebec) | North America |
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Cape Verde | Africa |
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Possibly due to small population | |||
Central African Republic | Africa |
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Chad | Africa |
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Chile | South America |
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None | |||
China | Asia |
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Colombia | South America |
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Comoros | Africa | Import only |
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Congo, Democratic Republic of | Africa |
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XOF 1200 | 23% (2015, Kinshasa) | ||
Costa Rica | Central America |
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Due to active opposition | |||
Croatia | Europe |
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LNG only available without prescription if over 16 years old | €25,60 (UPA)
€21,40 (LNG) |
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Cuba | Caribbean |
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Curaco | Caribbean |
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None | |||
Cyprus | Europe |
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None | €29,42 (UPA) | Only UPA is available due to financial crisis | |
Czech Republic | Europe |
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None (UPA)
†Under 17s need a prescription (LNG) |
€24,50 (UPA)
€21,00 (LNG) |
≥84% | |
Denmark | Europe |
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None | €23,36 (UPA)
€12,45 (LNG) |
45% | |
Djibouti | Africa |
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Dominican Republic | Central America |
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East Timor | Oceania |
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Due to conflict in the region | |||
Ecuador | South America |
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None | Free at public health premises | ||
Egypt | Africa |
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El Salvador | Central America |
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Equatorial Guinea | Africa | Import only | Pregnant girls are forced to leave school. | |||||
Eritrea | Africa | Import only | ||||||
Estonia | Europe |
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€18,73 (UPA)
€15,79 (LNG) |
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Ethiopia | Africa |
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Fiji | Oceania | Import only | ||||||
Finland | Europe |
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None | €33,60 (UPA)
€18,87 (LNG) |
>90% | Sometimes provided free of charge in hospitals and family planning clinics |
France | Europe |
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€18,88 (UPA)
€6,75 (LNG) |
LNG is free for under 18s. LNG and UPA are free from family planning clinics | ||
Gabon | Africa |
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49% | |||
Gambia | Africa | Import Only |
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Georgia | Caucasus |
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Germany | Europe |
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Parental consent if under 14 years old | €30 (UPA)
€18 (LNG) |
If under 20 years old, free with prescription | |
Ghana | Africa |
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None | 4-19 Cedis | 64% | |
Greece | Europe |
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None | €25.77 (UPA)
€7 (LNG) |
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Guatemala | Central America |
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None | |||
Guinea-Bissau | Africa | Import only | ||||||
Guinea-Conakry | Africa |
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Guyana | Caribbean |
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Guy $1000-$2500 | 30% | ||
Haiti | Caribbean |
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19% / 58% | |||||
Hungary | Europe |
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Anecdotally easy to get without prescription along borders | |||
Honduras | Central America |
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N/A | N/A | After having been available one for cases of rape, it became legal for universal access in March 2023. | |
Hong Kong | Asia |
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Iceland | Europe |
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India | Asia |
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<33% | |||
Indonesia | Asia |
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Iran | Asia |
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Iraq | Asia | Import only | ||||||
Ireland | Europe |
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No age restriction | |||
Israel | Middle East |
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None | ILS 166 (UPA)
ILS 55-100 (LNG) |
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Italy | Europe |
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Ivory Coast | Africa |
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Jamaica | Central America |
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Japan | Asia |
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Jordan | Middle East |
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Kazakhstan | Asia |
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€15,10 (UPA)
€5,54 (LNG) |
Easy to get without prescription along borders | ||
Kenya | Africa |
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None | Ksh200 | 59% | |
Kiribati | Polynesia | Import only | ||||||
Kosovo | Europe |
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Kuwait | Asia |
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Kyrgyzstan | Asia |
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Laos | Asia |
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Latvia | Europe |
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Lebanon | Asia |
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Lesotho | Africa |
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35% | |||
Libya | Africa |
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Due to conflict in the region | |||
Lithuania | Europe |
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≥84% | |||
Luxembourg | Europe |
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Madagascar | Africa |
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Malawi | Africa |
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45% | |||
Malaysia | Asia |
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$1.30-5.00 (LNG) | |||
Maldives | Asia | Import only |
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Mali | Africa |
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Malta | Europe |
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€37,94 (UPA)
€19,90 (LNG) |
Available since 2016 after a judicial protest from the Women's Rights Foundation There remains a common misconception that it is an abortifacient | ||
Mauritania | Africa |
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Mauritius | Indian Ocean |
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Mexico | North America |
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None | Free in family planning centres | 75% | |
Micronesia | Oceania |
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Possibly due to small population | |||
Moldova | Europe |
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€17,03 (UPA)
€8,04 (LNG) † |
62% (2012) | † Free for women under 21 and in cases of rape at Youth Friendly Health Centres | |
Montenegro | Europe |
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Possibly due to small population | |||||
Morocco | Africa |
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Mozambique | Africa |
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Myanmar | Asia |
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None | Under Ks1,000 | Sale was stopped by authorities during holidays | |
Nepal | Asia |
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Rs. 100-150 | 28% (2011) | Sales increased rapidly from 2015, so awareness data is possibly out of date | |
Netherlands | Europe |
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None | €35 (UPA)
€15 (LNG) |
Reimbursed under prescription | |
New Zealand | Oceania |
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None | $35–$50 | ||
Niger | Africa |
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4% (2012) | |||
Nigeria | Africa |
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None | ~$1.00 | 30% (2013) | |
North Korea | Asia |
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Due to conflict in the region | |||||
Norway | Europe |
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None | €32,80 (UPA)
€24,60 (LNG) |
Often free of charge of needy patients | |
Oman | Middle East |
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Pakistan | Asia |
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Papua New Guinea | Oceania | Import only | ||||||
Paraguay | South America |
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Free at some public hospitals,
Gs. 35.000 otherwise |
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Peru | South America |
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None | Free | Many found to be counterfeit | |
Philippines | Asia |
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Due to active opposition | |||||
Poland | Europe |
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≥84% | Common misconception that it acts like an abortifacient | ||
Portugal | Europe |
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Free from family planning centres, €12 otherwise | |||
Qatar | Middle East |
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Romania | Europe |
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None | €20 (UPA)
€13 (LNG) |
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Russia | Asia |
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€7,55 (LNG) | ≥84% | De facto sold over counter, only LNG available | |
Rwanda | Africa | Import only |
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Saint Kitts & Nevis | West Indies |
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Possibly due to small population | |||||
Saint Vincent & Grenadines | Caribbean | Import only | ||||||
Samoa | Oceania |
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4.7% | †Available only at the TTM National Referral Hospital in Apia, reportedly to discourage ‘abuse’ by either nurses or client. | ||
São Tomé and Príncipe | Africa | Import only |
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Saudi Arabia | Middle East |
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6.2% | Prescription may have been available in the past, but it appears to be banned. | ||
Senegal | Africa |
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None | $10.36 (UPA)
$7.50 (LNG) |
13% | |
Serbia | Europe |
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Seychelles | Africa | Import only | ||||||
Sierra Leone | Africa |
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6.2% | 30% of girls have their first child before turning 18. Pregnant girls are forced to leave school. | ||
Singapore | Asia |
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Slovakia | Europe |
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None | €27 (UPA)
€22 (LNG) |
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Slovenia | Europe |
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Solomon Islands | Oceania | Import only | ||||||
Somalia | Africa |
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Due to conflict in the region | |||||
South Africa | Africa |
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R86,68–100,75 (LNG) | 23% | ||
South Korea | Asia |
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South Sudan | Africa | Import only | ||||||
Spain | Europe |
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None | ≥84% | ||
Sri Lanka | Asia |
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Rs.90-150 | |||
Sudan | Africa |
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Suriname | South America |
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Sweden | Europe |
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None | €25 (UPA)
€17 (LNG) Free from youth centres |
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Switzerland | Europe |
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€32,85 (UPA)
€17,50 (LNG) |
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Syria | Asia | Import only | ||||||
Taiwan | Asia |
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Tajikistan | Asia |
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Tanzania | Africa |
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$5.00 | 11.8% | Twenty percent of 15-19-year-old girls become pregnant, and are forced to leave school. | |
Thailand | Asia |
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Tonga | Polynesia | Import only | ||||||
Tunisia | Africa |
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Turkey | Asia |
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€12 | |||
Tuvalu | Polynesia |
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UAE | Middle East |
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N/A | N/A | Banned because of the misconception that it is an abortifacient. | |
United Kingdom | Europe |
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Over 16 without prescription | Free from health care professionals | ≥84% | |
United States of America | North America |
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None | $40–50 USD (LNG) | 45% | "roughly 1 in ten teens were incorrectly told they were too young to get [emergency contraception] without a prescription." |
Uruguay | South America |
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Adult only | |||
Uzbekistan | Asia |
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Vanuatu | Oceania |
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1000 Vatu | Personal experience in Port Vila, Efate 2018 | ||
Venezuela | South America |
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†Technically available, but rare and prohibitively expensive due to economic collapse | |||
Vietnam | Asia |
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West Bank and Gaza | Middle East | Import only | ||||||
Western Sahara | Africa |
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Free of charge at public health institutions | 7.5% |
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Progestogens |
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