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'''OVERVIEW'''  
'''OVERVIEW'''  


While Bahrain is a conservative and religious country, it provides laws that are socially liberal for the Persian Gulf region. In Bahrain, women have the right to vote and run for office; they're also entitled to the right to dress and aren't required to wear headscarves.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/02/25/bahrain.country.profile/index.html  
While Bahrain is a conservative and religious country, it provides laws that are socially liberal for the Persian Gulf region. The 2002 Constitution states that all people are equal and that there should be no discrimination on the basis of "sex,
Is Bahrain the most modern of the Gulf states?]</ref> The constitution states that all people are equal and that there should be no discrimination on the basis of "sex,
origin, language, religion or creed."<ref>[https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Bahrain_2002.pdf Bahrain's Constitution of 2002]</ref>
origin, language, religion or creed."<ref>[https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Bahrain_2002.pdf Bahrain's Constitution of 2002]
Women have the right to vote and run for office in Bahrain, and they're entitled to the right to dress (no headscarves or any other clothing items are required). <ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/02/25/bahrain.country.profile/index.html  
Is Bahrain the most modern of the Gulf states?]</ref> Homosexuality, meanwhile, is not quite legal or illegal, but it's more of a grey area in current Bahraini law.


At Bahraini pharmacies, you can obtain condoms and oral contraceptives (birth control pills) without a prescription, and you can obtain other forms of contraception, such as intra-urine devices (IUDs) and contraceptive injectables, at clinics and hospitals. There are many clinics that provide HIV and other STI tests, although there are limited organizations and social services available to people with STIs. Furthermore, abortion is legally available upon request, which is extremely rare for the Persian Gulf region. Homosexuality is not outright illegal (it's more of a grey area, existing somewhere between legal and illegal), and
At Bahraini pharmacies, you can obtain condoms and oral contraceptives (birth control pills) without a prescription, and you can obtain other forms of contraception, such as intra-urine devices (IUDs) and contraceptive injectables, at clinics and hospitals. There are many clinics that provide HIV and other STI tests, although there are limited organizations and social services available to people with STIs. Furthermore, abortion is legally available upon request, which is extremely rare for the Persian Gulf region.  


However, Bahrain is still a country that follows traditional practices and laws. There are no registered emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) that we're aware of. While you can use regular birth control pills or IUDs as a form of emergency contraception, the health care system of Bahrain is not in a position to freely provide emergency contraceptive pills to anyone who needs them. Furthermore, Bahrain is extremely strict regarding foreigners and STIs. While tourists can visit Bahrain, regardless of their HIV status, a foreigner who plans to live in or work in Bahrain must test as HIV negative. If they are found to be HIV-positive in Bahrain, they will be immediately deported.  It should be noted that Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) does not appear to be available in Bahrain, as of 2018. There is also no nationwide HPV vaccination program, but you can receive the HPV vaccine at hospitals and clinics in the country. Finally, like many other Persian Gulf countries, is illegal to be pregnant and unmarried in Bahrain. If you're found to be pregnant and unmarried in Bahrain, you may face legal repercussions. If you're a foreigner, you'll be imprisoned and/or deported. If you're pregnant and unmarried as a Bahraini, you could face possible imprisonment.  
However, Bahrain is still a country that follows traditional practices and laws. There are no registered emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) that we're aware of. While you can use regular birth control pills or IUDs as a form of emergency contraception, the health care system of Bahrain is not in a position to freely provide emergency contraceptive pills to anyone who needs them. Furthermore, Bahrain is extremely strict regarding foreigners and STIs. While tourists can visit Bahrain, regardless of their HIV status, a foreigner who plans to live in or work in Bahrain must test as HIV negative. If they are found to be HIV-positive in Bahrain, they will be immediately deported.  It should be noted that Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) does not appear to be available in Bahrain, as of 2018. There is also no nationwide HPV vaccination program, but you can receive the HPV vaccine at hospitals and clinics in the country. Finally, like many other Persian Gulf countries, is illegal to be pregnant and unmarried in Bahrain. If you're found to be pregnant and unmarried in Bahrain, you may face legal repercussions. If you're a foreigner, you'll be imprisoned and/or deported. If you're pregnant and unmarried as a Bahraini, you could face possible imprisonment.  
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