Order No. 1331, 12 September 1986.
Section 1 of this Decree provides that all intrauterine devices (IUDs) sold in Argentina are to be accompanied by the text (in Spanish) set out in Annex 1 to the Decree. Section 2 requires physicians fitting an IUD to give the text to the patient. The text in Annex 1 (Information for users) comprises the following rubrics: 1) Effectiveness; 2) Fitting of an IUD; 3) Menstruation; 4) Time of fitting; 5) Controls; 6) Risks; and 7) Contraindications.
D000569:Americas; D001118:Argentina; D003267:Contraception; D003906:Developing Countries; D005193:Family Planning Services; D007258:Informed Consent; D007434:Intrauterine Devices; D007843:Latin America; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D013020:South America
Americas; Argentina; Contraception; Contraceptive Methods--legal aspects; Developing Countries; Family Planning; Informed Consent--legal aspects; Iud--legal aspects; Latin America; Laws And Statutes; South America