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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Morocco, abortion is legal (for up to 6 weeks of pregnancy) under certain circumstances, which include: if the woman's life is endangered by the pregnancy, if the woman's physical or mental health is endangered by the pregnancy, and if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. In all other circumstances, such as risk of fetal impairment, social/economic reasons or upon request, are not permitted. If the woman's life is endangered by the pregnancy, spousal consent is not required. In all other cases, the spouse must generally approve of the abortion. If the husband refuses or cannot give consent, the physician is required to obtain the authorization of the chief medical officer of the province. This authorization will be a written notification, which will say that the intervention is the only way of safeguarding the health of the woman.<ref>[http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/abortion/profiles.htm UN Profile - Abortion in Morocco]</ref> | |||
In the future, Morocco may seek to further liberalize its abortion laws. In 2015, the government (by the king's decree) began to allow abortions in cases of rape or incest. Furthermore, the Moroccan Health Minister told the Associated Press, “Morocco’s penal code on abortion is very restrictive; the law is not fair to women. It doesn’t take into account the reality that Moroccans live in these days - there is an urgent need to revise this law."<ref>[http://www.middleeasteye.net/in-depth/features/delicate-debate-abortion-morocco-1032639837 Abortion in Morocco: A delicate debate]</ref> However, these are also conservative and religious groups in Morocco, which are actively and vocally opposed to abortion. | |||
As reported in USA Today in 2015, "Doctors, activists, and professors say some Moroccan women try to induce an abortion by ingesting harmful herbal infusions or pills, laying on the sweltering floor of a hammam (bathhouse) or even inserting a sharp device into their vaginas. But women with money can usually find doctors willing to provide a safe abortion, according to Imane Khachani, a gynecologist in Rabat. These abortions typically cost over $1,000, a huge amount in a country where the minimum wage is just $300 a month."<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/08/12/morocco-moves-legalize-abortions-cases-rape-and-incest/31153009/ Morocco moves to legalize abortions in cases of rape and incest]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
Abortions in Morocco generally cost 3000-9000 dirham. | |||
==Advocacy & Counseling== | ==Advocacy & Counseling== | ||