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The recent death of a 14-year-old girl following a botched “back alley” abortion at the house of her abuser is the latest reminder of the need to better protect women’s reproductive rights in Morocco and should push Moroccan authorities to address the multi-faceted social, legal, and economic drivers behind unwanted pregnancies.
By Fatima Zohra Bouaziz Rabat, Mar 8 (EFE).- Nicknamed “the Moroccan Mother Theresa,” Aicha Chenna has dedicated her life to defending single mothers’ rights in a society that shuns them. “I will fight until my last breath,” the 81-year-old tells Efe. For 60 years, Chenna has been fighting for this fragile social category in Morocco, …
In some regions of the Near East, young women are killed even on the suspicion of extramarital pregnancy, in order to preserve so-called "family honor." But beyond the rigid social norms, everyday practice and consciousness are changing. Martina Sabra reports