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While Dubai is the most liberal city in the United Arab Emirates, it's still a conservative city with Islamic practices and laws. There are important restrictions to consider. Abortion is illegal, | While Dubai is the most liberal city in the United Arab Emirates, it's still a conservative city with Islamic practices and laws. There are important restrictions to consider. Abortion is generally illegal, except for specific circumstances (see "Abortion" section for details).<ref>[https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/health-and-fitness/woman-reproductive-and-sexual-healthcare Women's reproductive and sexual healthcare]</ref> Dedicated emergency contraception is unavailable in pharmacies, though you can use normal contraceptives. You must technically be married in order to purchase birth control (contraception), though this law 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). | ||
The 2015 anti-discrimination law does not cover discrimination on the basis of sex or gender.<ref>[https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2020/country-chapters/united-arab-emirates#d91ede Human Rights Watch: UAE]</ref> Homosexuality is illegal, and gender change is also illegal.<ref>[https://www.equaldex.com/region/united-arab-emirates Equaldex - UAE]</ref> Furthermore, there is little data surrounding women's sexual practices in the UAE. On the one hand, sex toys are banned<ref>[http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/crime/dubai-customs-seize-sex-toys-ordered-online-1.721785 Dubai Customs seize sex toys ordered online]</ref> and traditional culture dictates that public talk on sexuality remains limited. On the other hand, Dubai is a radically international city, with Emiratis making up only about 12% of the population.<ref name="ciafactbook_uae">[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/united-arab-emirates/#people-and-society CIA World Factbook: UAE]</ref> This allows for a wide range of people and practices to make their mark, despite the conservative cultural and political climate. | |||
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