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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 Mirena in the UAE.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=AE IPPF UAE]</ref> | ||
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==Medications & Vaccines== <!--T:28--> | ==Medications & Vaccines== <!--T:28--> | ||
[[File:Dubai pharmacy 04.jpg|400px | thumb|left|'''Pharmacy in street of Dubai''']] | |||
===Laws & Social Stigmas=== <!--T:29--> | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== <!--T:29--> | ||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== <!--T:43--> | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== <!--T:43--> | ||
* Dr. Marjan at [http://www.azhd.ae/ Zahra Hospital]: Address: Sheikh Zayed Rd - Dubai - United Arab Emirates. Phone: +971 4 378 6666. | |||
* Dr. Ghana Khalil at Medilink Clinic: Address: Jumeirah Road, Jumeirah First, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesPhone: +971 (4) 344-7711 Jumeirah 1 | |||
* Dr. Britt Clausson at [http://www.mediclinic.ae/ Mediclinic City Hospital]: Address: Building # 37,Dubai Health Care City - Dubai - United Arab Emirates. Phone: +971 4 435 9999. | |||
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If you are considering leaving the country for an abortion, you can get a legal abortion in [[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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If you are pregnant and considering getting an abortion outside the UAE, you will need to consider the following costs: transportation to the country where you will be obtaining an abortion, hotel or accommodation costs in that country, cost of the abortion in the country and the total amount of days you may need to be in the country both before and after the abortion. | |||
==Advocacy & Counseling== <!--T:59--> | ==Advocacy & Counseling== <!--T:59--> | ||
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* [http://www.mohap.gov.ae/ The Ministry of Health and Prevention]: The Ministry of Health and Prevention is the ministry of the Government of United Arab Emirates which is responsible for the implementation of health care policy. | |||
* [http://www.genderindex.org/country/united-arab-emirates Gender Index] - This webpage provides useful information on women's rights and gender equality in the UAE. | * [http://www.genderindex.org/country/united-arab-emirates Gender Index] - This webpage provides useful information on women's rights and gender equality in the UAE. | ||
* [http://www.equaldex.com/region/united-arab-emirates Equaldex - United Arab Emirates] - This webpage provides useful information on LGBT rights in the UAE. | * [http://www.equaldex.com/region/united-arab-emirates Equaldex - United Arab Emirates] - This webpage provides useful information on LGBT rights in the UAE. | ||