The 37-year-old mother of one went on Facebook after her gynaecologist told her about other women who had managed to get their hands on abortion pills through the platform.
Under Moroccan law, abortion is only allowed if a pregnancy is cause for imminent danger to a woman’s health.Any other person found to be involved in the procedure faces up to five years in prison — or double the sentence if the woman dies. Once the order is placed, the tablets are delivered either by mail or in person — with no guarantee that it is the right medication or anything at all.
“The women who contact us come from all backgrounds, ages, and nationalities,” said Ibtissame Betty Lachgar, a clinical psychologist and the movement’s coordinator. “No state should dictate pregnancy decisions and deny women and girls essential sexual and reproductive health services … that they are entitled to under international law,” said Amjad Yamin, Amnesty International’s MENA deputy director.
The newly elected Speaker of the Parliament of Economic Community of West African States , Memounatou Ibrahima, has pledged to reposition the body for greater recognition and admiration.