Tag: Morocco
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Urgent Call to Decriminalize Abortion and Protect Women’s Rights in Morocco
The ruling on abortions in Morocco has been a long-standing multifaceted issue. Initially, abortion was entirely criminalized unless the mother’s life was in danger by article 453 of the Moroccan penal code which left Moroccan women to resort to unsafe, illegal abortion practices. Abortions under other circumstances attract penalties of up to two years for…