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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In recent years, the government of Mauritania has increasingly shifted focus from birth spacing to family planning, in collaboration with NGOs such as Family Planning 2020. While contraceptive options can be found in the country, and there are trained staff who can assist people in selecting and obtaining contraception, there are still many issues that hinder access for many people. Some of these issues include stockouts of various medications and contraceptives, forecasting, supply chain, and logistics.<ref>[https://www.familyplanning2020.org/mauritania Family Planning 2020: Mauritania]</ref> | |||
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The maternal mortality rate (MMR) is 602 deaths per 100,000 live births, according to 2015 data. This MMR is ranked 14th in the world, meaning that Mauritania has a significant MMR problem. <ref name=“cia_mmr”>[https://www.cia.gov/LIBRARY/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/353rank.html#IC CIA World Factbook - Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR)]</ref> | |||
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In Mauritania, abortion is generally illegal. However, it appears that it is informally permitted in certain cases, which include when: the pregnancy endangers the life of the pregnant person, or when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. To be clear, there is no formal legislation that supports these exceptions, but some organizations (such as Women on Waves) report that such informal conditions may be accepted.<ref>[https://www.womenonwaves.org/en/page/5005/abortion-law-mauritania Abortion Law Mauritania]</ref> | |||
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==List of Additional Resources== | ==List of Additional Resources== | ||
* [http://www.sante.gov.mr/ar/ Ministry of Health] | |||
* [https://www.who.int/countries/mrt/en/ Mauritania - WHO] | |||
* [https://mauritania.unfpa.org/ Mauritania - UNFPA] | |||
* [http://www.maurifemme.org/Ong/ampf.html The Association Mauritanienne pour la Promotion de la Famille (AMPF)]: "Since it was founded in 1990, the Association Mauritanienne pour la Promotion de la Famille (AMPF) has focused primarily on sensitizing both the general population and the country’s political and religious leaders to the personal and economic benefits of family planning, and on promoting provision of proper sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services." This organization is a member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation. | |||
* [https://www.equaldex.com/region/mauritania Equaldex - Mauritania]: Click here to learn about LGBTQ rights and laws in Mauritania. It is important to understand that homosexuality is illegal in Mauritania. | * [https://www.equaldex.com/region/mauritania Equaldex - Mauritania]: Click here to learn about LGBTQ rights and laws in Mauritania. It is important to understand that homosexuality is illegal in Mauritania. | ||