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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, 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. 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, allowing a wide range of people to make their mark, despite the conservative cultural and political climate.
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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You can buy oral contraceptives (birth control pills) without a prescription in the United Arab Emirates.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> No matter if you're married or single, locals report that you can buy birth control pills. Although premarital sex is illegal in the UAE, you can typically buy pills as a single woman in Dubai.  
You can buy oral contraceptives (birth control pills) without a prescription in the United Arab Emirates.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> No matter if you're married or single, locals report that you can buy birth control pills at pharmacies. Although premarital sex is illegal in the UAE, you can typically buy pills as a single woman in Dubai.  


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According to a UN report, "The United Arab Emirates does not have an official family planning programme. Access to contraceptive methods is officially restricted only for unmarried adolescents. Among citizens, the modern contraceptive prevalence rate was estimated at 24 per cent of married women 15-49 in 1995. The United Arab Emirates made substantial improvements in the availability of contraception from private as well as public sources in the 1990s, mainly in response to the growing demand for contraception among its relatively wealthy and educated population."
According to a UN report, "The United Arab Emirates does not have an official family planning programme. Access to contraceptive methods is officially restricted only for unmarried adolescents. Among citizens, the modern contraceptive prevalence rate was estimated at 24 per cent of married women 15-49 in 1995. The United Arab Emirates made substantial improvements in the availability of contraception from private as well as public sources in the 1990s, mainly in response to the growing demand for contraception among its relatively wealthy and educated population."


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* There are over 20 '''birth control pill''' brands registered in the UAE, all of which come from major pharmaceutical companies like Janssen-Cilag, Merck, Pfizer and Bayer. It's common for locals to buy birth control pills at Boots, one of the largest pharmacy chains in Dubai, which can be often found in malls. Some of the birth control brands you can expect to see are Cerazette,<ref>[Information provided by Dubai local]</ref> Cilest, Diane, Diane-35, Exluton, Femulen, Gynera, Loestrin 20, Loestrin 30, Logynon, Marvelon, Microgynon, Microgynon-30, Micronor, Microval, Minulet, Nordette, Ortho Novum 1/50, Ovulen 50, Ovysmen, Trinordiol, Trinordiol 21, Trinovum, Yaz and Yasmin.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=AE IPPF UAE]</ref>
* There are over 20 '''birth control pill''' brands registered in the UAE, all of which come from major pharmaceutical companies like Janssen-Cilag, Merck, Pfizer and Bayer. It's common for locals to buy birth control pills at Boots, one of the largest pharmacy chains in Dubai, which can be often found in malls. Some of the birth control brands you can expect to see are Cerazette,<ref>[Information provided by Dubai local]</ref> Cilest, Diane, Diane-35, Exluton, Femulen, Gynera, Loestrin 20, Loestrin 30, Logynon, Marvelon, Microgynon, Microgynon-30, Micronor, Microval, Minulet, Nordette, Ortho Novum 1/50, Ovulen 50, Ovysmen, Trinordiol, Trinordiol 21, Trinovum, Yaz and Yasmin.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=AE IPPF UAE]</ref>
* If you want an '''IUD''', you can find Mirena in the UAE.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=AE IPPF UAE]</ref>
* If you want an '''IUD''', you can find both hormonal IUDs (such as Mirena)<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=AE IPPF UAE]</ref> and copper IUDs (such as Paragard)<ref>[https://www.shammaclinic.com/treatments/gynecology-obstetrics/contraception/iuds/ Intrauterine Device (IUDs) Insertion (IUDs) in Jumeirah, Dubai]</ref> in the UAE. Placement of the IUD can be performed in local hospitals or clinics, such as Canadian Specialist Hospital, Prime Hospital, and other locations. You can call your local hospital or clinics to see if they do the procedure.
* If you want a '''contraceptive shot/injectable''', you can find Depo-Provera SAS 150mg/ml in the UAE.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=AE IPPF UAE]</ref>
* If you want a '''contraceptive shot/injectable''', you can find Depo-Provera SAS 150mg/ml in the UAE.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=AE IPPF UAE]</ref>
* We're not sure if any contraceptive patches or contraceptive implants are registered or available in the UAE. If you know of any, please add the info to this page.
* We're not sure if any contraceptive patches or contraceptive implants are registered or available in the UAE. If you know of any, please add the info to this page.
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In Dubai, you can't buy dedicated emergency contraception. However, you can use some oral contraceptive pills (birth control pills) as emergency contraception. Here's how: 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>
* In Dubai, you can't buy dedicated emergency contraception (the morning after pill).  
* Here's what you can do: You can use some oral contraceptive pills (birth control pills) as emergency contraception. You do this by taking multiple pills within a short period of time, which can act as a replacement for dedicated emergency contraception. The instructions for this vary, depending on which pill you take. For example, 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>


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In UAE, abortion is illegal. It is only permitted when the woman's life is endangered by the pregnancy, which must be carried out by a gynecologist and approved by a physician who is a specialist in the area that causes the woman's endangerment. In all scenarios, including rape/incest, abortion is illegal. Misoprostol (the abortion pill) is reportedly available under the brand names Arthrotec and Cytotec, but it is very difficult to find. If someone induces an abortion in the UAE, they are subject to up five years of imprisonment under the Penal Code of 20 December 1987.  
In UAE, abortion is generally illegal. It is only permitted when the woman's life is endangered by the pregnancy, or when there is evidence that the baby will be born with fatal deformities and will not survive.<ref>[https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/health-and-fitness/woman-reproductive-and-sexual-healthcare UAE: Women's reproductive and sexual healthcare]</ref> The abortion procedure must be carried out by a gynecologist and approved by a physician who is a specialist in the area that causes the woman's endangerment. In all scenarios, including rape/incest, abortion is illegal. Misoprostol (the abortion pill) is reportedly available under the brand names Arthrotec and Cytotec, but it is very difficult to find. If someone induces an abortion in the UAE, they are subject to up five years of imprisonment under the Penal Code of 20 December 1987.


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Misoprostol (the abortion pill) is reportedly available under the brand names Arthrotec and Cytotec. You can supposedly find it at some hospitals. Though, according to a UN report, "Very little reliable information  is available on the incidence of abortion, both legal and illegal, in the United Arab Emirates."
* Misoprostol (the abortion pill) is reportedly available under the brand names Arthrotec and Cytotec. You can supposedly find it at some hospitals. Though, according to a UN report, "Very little reliable information  is available on the incidence of abortion, both legal and illegal, in the United Arab Emirates."


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If you are considering leaving the country for an abortion, you can get a legal abortion in [[India]], [[Turkey]], [[Greece]], [[Georgia]] or [[Azerbaijan]]. If you are interested in traveling to Europe, there are also many countries where abortion is legal.
* If you are considering leaving the country for an abortion, you can get a legal abortion in [[India]], [[Turkey]], [[Greece]], [[Georgia]] or [[Azerbaijan]]. If you are interested in traveling to Europe, there are also many countries where abortion is legal.


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