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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Contraception is theoretically available on prescription. However, many doctors won’t prescribe it, and only a few pharmacies stock it.Pregnancy and childbirth in Saudi ArabiaMaternity services and prenatal care are broadly available across the Kingdom. If you access the public healthcare centers for reproductive, maternal, or child healthcare, you can book a medical appointment (Mawid) via the Ministry of Health website. Moreover, expecting mothers can write up concrete birthing plans in consultation with their doctors. For example, they can choose their delivery method or ask for a birth partner other than their husband. However, costs may vary depending on the selected pregnancy, birthing, and insurance packages. Fortunately, health standards are generally high and infant mortality rates low. Typically, maternity staff will promote and encourage breastfeeding. Saudi society widely accepts breastfeeding as a good and important practice. That said, because the country is an extremely conservative society, we do not recommend breastfeeding in public or in spaces where men and women are not segregated.Babies born in Saudi Arabia are included in its national vaccination schedule against various illnesses, including tuberculosis (TB) and Hepatitis B. A child will receive most of their vaccinations during their first two years of life. New parents are entitled to paid maternity and paternity leave. Mothers usually receive at least four weeks of paid leave before giving birth and six weeks after. Conversely, fathers often only get three days after the birth.Abortion in Saudi ArabiaWomen in Saudi Arabia have limited rights when terminating a pregnancy. As a result, having an abortion is illegal. The only exception is if the pregnancy risks the mother’s life, as determined by a medical committee. As such, after the fourth month of pregnancy, after exhausting all measures to continue with the pregnancy safely, only a group of qualified physicians can permit a termination. Sadly, many women turn to unsafe alternative methods to end the pregnancy, such as taking drugs like Misoprostol. Others will go back to their home or another country, where safe abortions are legal.STDs and STIs in Saudi ArabiaCurrent data on STDs and STIs is limited in Saudi Arabia. At the
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