In Ireland, condoms (and other contraceptives) were originally available only to those with a doctor's prescription (finding a doctor willing to prescribe them was very difficult - almost impossible if one was unmarried) or via the black market (usually smuggled from Northern Ireland). This was later altered to being available only to those over the age of 18 in pharmacies in 1985. Sale outside of pharmacies was only legalised in 1993, although stores such as the Virgin Megastore had in fact been selling them openly since 1988. The age limitations were also removed in 1993.
Philippines
The Philippines is a predominantly Roman Catholic nation, and the Catholic Church is a powerful force in Philippine politics. The Church teaches that only natural family planning methods are moral ways to prevent pregnancy, and opposes promotion of condoms for any purpose.
While condoms are legal in the Philippines, the government will not promote them or pay for their distribution. As of 2004, several local officials - including the mayor of Manila - had banned distribution of condoms in government health facilities, and some locations even ban government health workers from discussing condoms.
Somalia
In 2003, a powerful Somalian Muslim group banned selling or using condoms in Somalia. The punishments for violating this include flogging.
Iran
Condoms were never banned in Iran although their public sale was frowned upon after the Islamic revolution of 1979. Despite being an Islamic theocracy, faced with a boom in the population after the revolution, government has quietly encouraged and supported the use and sale of condoms in the country in the past decade. They can now be legally obtained and in fact Iran has one of the largest condom factories in the Middle East.
source: wikipedia.org
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