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'''OVERVIEW''' | '''OVERVIEW''' | ||
While the UAE is very international, there are many restrictions to consider. Abortion is illegal, dedicated emergency contraception is unavailable (though you can use normal contraceptives) and you must technically be married in order to purchase contraception (though this does not seem to be enforced in most scenarios). There is little data surrounding women's sexual practices in the UAE. However, it is a radically international | While the UAE is very international, there are many restrictions to consider. Abortion is illegal, dedicated emergency contraception is unavailable (though you can use normal contraceptives) and you must technically be married in order to purchase contraception (though this does not seem to be enforced in most scenarios). It is also illegal to be unmarried and pregnant -- and, if caught, a woman can face deportation (if she's foreign) or imprisonment (if she's Emirati or foreign).There is little data surrounding women's sexual practices in the UAE. However, it is a radically international country, allowing a wide range of people to make their mark, despite the conservative cultural and political climate. | ||
==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
You can take Microval (take 50 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex) or Neogynon (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later). There's also Logynon (take ochre pills only), Microgynon-30, Nordette -- and for all of these, take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later. Note that in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used.<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | You can use some oral contraceptive pills (birth control pills) as emergency contraception. You can take Microval (take 50 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex) or Neogynon (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later). There's also Logynon (take ochre pills only), Microgynon-30, Nordette -- and for all of these, take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later. Note that in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used.<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | ||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||