
Morocco
COVID-19 Lockdowns May Impact Unwanted Pregnancy Rates, Experts Divided
Has confinement led to a significant increase in the number of unwanted pregnancies? Opinions are divided on the issue.

Has confinement led to a significant increase in the number of unwanted pregnancies? Opinions are divided on the issue.

For a month now, in Morocco, the case of " Hajar Raissouni ", the journalist imprisoned for "illegal abortion" and "extramarital sexual relations", has mobilized civil society against repressive laws. Chafik Chraïbi, President of the Moroccan Association for the Fight against Clandestine Abortion, could not remain on the sidelines of this issue that is the subject of great debate. In an interview with the French newspaper Libération, the gynecologist-obstetrician shared his explanations on the subject.