Not a day goes by without us hearing about women here in Iraq who are desperate to get rid of a fetus growing in their wombs, legally or illegally. Women resort to abortion for many different reasons, including a poor economic situation,…
Abortion is a widely discussed and debated topic globally. For long, however, the subject was shrouded in silence in Lebanon before it finally turned into an issue of public opinion. The abortion debate was brought forward here recently due to a spat…
Why is abortion such a taboo and a controversial topic in Morocco? There are several answers to this question, but the most obvious answer is religion and more precisely: Islam, Morocco's official state religion. However, the issue is not Islam itself as…
Yemeni society is governed by a set of patriarchal customs, traditions and laws. Abortion is also punishable by law as is committing adultery.