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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]</ref> | ||
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 | 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 | Is Bahrain the most modern of the Gulf states?]</ref> Homosexuality, meanwhile, is considered "immoral" but is not explicitly illegal. <ref>[https://www.equaldex.com/region/bahrain https://www.equaldex.com/region/bahrain]</ref> | ||
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. | 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. | ||