The birth control pill was previously available over the counter
The birth control pill is set to become less readily available to women in Dubai as authorities move to make it prescription only.
Pharmacies in the emirate have been warning buyers that the rule change will soon take effect, leading to mass purchases and a shortage of stock in some outlets.
The health authority has also been conducting inspections of pharmacies to ensure they are no longer offering the pill over the counter, according to staff.
The rule change places Dubai’s regulation in line with that of Abu Dhabi, where a prescription is required to obtain the birth control pill.
Sex outside of marriage is illegal in the UAE and other forms of contraception like the morning after pill are banned.
However, pharmacy staff in Dubai previously did not ask questions when selling the birth control pill to women.
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