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Old 24th October 2009, 09:20 AM
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Originally from uk. Expat in uae.
Default Illegal for sure

I've heard that an unmarried pregnant woman will be jailed, have the baby taken away when born, and then deported with @whore@ or some such stamped on the passport. The baby is given a first name only, so that everyone knows that there was no legal father, and raised in a local orphange, adoption being illegal.
I haven't checked this, but it's probably not a good idea to go to a local hospital to find out if you are indeed expecting.
If an already single mother secures a job and the fact of a child is known at all stages, then there's no problem. I know a couple of women happily employed under that status.

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Originally Posted by Jjay View Post
What's the rule here with being a single mum? Is it illegal to GET pregnant here or just illegal to give birth, if you're not married?
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