Ouarzazate Massage Center Prostitution Network Exposed
20 May 2026
Prison sentences have been confirmed in the dark affair of the downtown massage center in the city of Ouarzazate, accused of harboring a vast prostitution network.
Abortion
Morocco Grapples with Illegal Abortion Pill Trade on Social Media
19 November 2024
Consumer rights associations denounce the promotion on social media of abortion pills after the ban on their sale in pharmacies, saying this practice constitutes a "serious (…)
Retired Doctor Arrested in Agadir for Illegal Abortion Operation
28 June 2023
A 65-year-old former doctor, now retired, was arrested on Monday afternoon in Agadir for his alleged involvement in illegal abortion acts.
Moroccan Sociologist Urges Open Debate on Premarital Sex and Abortion Laws
5 April 2023
In Morocco, extramarital sex and abortion are two practices prohibited by law and religion. Prohibitions that are nevertheless circumvented, one way or another, believes the (…)
Moroccan Police Arrest 7 in Illegal Abortion Ring, Seize Contraband Pills in Oujda
22 March 2023
Seven individuals, including five women, suspected of being involved in the illegal practice of medical activities and the trafficking of pharmaceutical products that could (…)
Moroccan Intellectuals Push for Sweeping Reforms on Religious Freedom and Individual Rights
22 March 2023
Eight personalities who have held important positions in Morocco have just published a document, a kind of manifesto that they hope will lead to a draft law on the reform of (…)
Illegal Abortion Tragedy in Morocco Leads to Multiple Arrests
1 February 2023
Four people were arrested by elements of the national brigade of the judicial police of Inezgane, and brought before the public prosecutor for their involvement in an illegal (…)
Morocco Considers Abortion Law Reform Following Teen’s Death
30 September 2022
The government has finally reacted to the Meryem case, the 14-year-old girl, raped and died during a clandestine abortion. During the weekly press briefing, the government (…)
Teen’s Death After Illegal Abortion Sparks Debate on Morocco’s Abortion Laws
26 September 2022
The death in Morocco of a 14-year-old girl in early September following a clandestine abortion has rekindled the debate on the decriminalization of this practice, which is on (…)
Teen’s Death After Illegal Abortion Sparks Calls for Reform in Morocco
14 September 2022
Women’s rights organizations called on Tuesday for the decriminalization of abortion in Morocco, after the death of a 14-year-old minor from a clandestine abortion.