Rangat – The number of secret abortions in Morocco fell by 50%and dropped from over 200,000 to around 100,000 since the procedure against doctors who were accused of performing illegal abortions in 2018.
The new numbers were recently quoted By Professor Chafik Chrraibi, President of the Moroccan Association for the fight against illegal abortion, in an interview with Medias24.
Moroccan women who want to get illegal abortions risk A prison sentence of six months to two years and the risk of an additional prison sentence if you have sexual relationships outside of marriage.
This is in particular because abortions are forbidden In Morocco in almost all cases, unless they are worn by a licensed doctor or surgeon – in cases in which they are necessary to save the health or life of women. They must be approved by the husband of the married woman, a chief doctor or a chief medical officer.
In view of this, Chraibi says that many Moroccan women turn to different forms of contraception, including the morning balance sheet, which is authorized to get an over -the -counter start. With regard to abortion some women acquire Unauthorized abortion pills from the black market. A
Desperate women who turn to the strict measures of the country of abortion not only risk their health in view of the lack of quality control for products outside of medical supervision, but also considerable economic difficulties. economic costs.
According to the activist, the costs for abortion procedures from MAD 3,000 (300 US dollars) to MAD 6,000 (600 US dollars) have doubled in the few clinics that still carry out these operations. This illuminates how strict abortion bans not only affect women’s health, but can also annoy economic differences.
In fact, the restrictions on abortions have a disproportionate effect with low incomes that cannot afford to seek medical help from private clinics or even from abroad that are options that are open to privileged.
In addition to the social stigmatization and cultural effects in pregnancies that arise from marriage, impoverished women are more likely to occur due to a lack of family planning services and suffer due to their lack of family planning services.
The discussion surround The abortion rights in Morocco have been continued for decades. Experts and human rights providers require a more comprehensive approach, including better access to reproductive health and family planning services to ensure the well-being of women in Morocco.
