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Kuwait City

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OVERVIEW

Contraception (Birth Control)

Laws & Social Stigmas

Contraception is legal and can be bought at pharmacies over-the-counter.

What to Get & Where to Get It

Costs

The cost of birth control pills in Kuwait is about 4 Kuwaiti dinar, which is about $13 U.S. dollars (in 2016).

Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)

Laws & Social Stigmas

What to Get & Where to Get It

Costs

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)

Laws & Social Stigmas

What to Get & Where to Get It

Costs

Medication & Vaccines

Laws & Social Stigmas

What to Get & Where to Get It

Costs

Menstruation

Laws & Social Stigmas

What to Get & Where to Get It

Costs

Gynecological Exams

Laws & Social Stigmas

What to Get & Where to Get It

Costs

Pregnancy

Laws & Social Stigmas

If a woman were to have any OB/GYN issues, she's required to see a female doctor. If a pregnant woman goes to a hospital in Kuwait to give birth, she's going to be asked upon admission for her marriage certificate. If she can't produce one, she and the father will be arrested and most likely deported. The baby is taken by the state.

What to Get & Where to Get It

Costs

Abortion

Laws & Social Stigmas

What to Get & Where to Get It

Costs

Advocacy & Counseling

Laws & Social Stigmas

What to Get & Where to Get It

Costs

List of Additional Resources

  • Click here to learn about LGBTQ rights and laws in Kuwait. It is important to understand that homosexuality is illegal in Kuwait and it is illegal to change gender, as of June 2018. There are no laws to protect LGBTQ from housing or employment discrimination.

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