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Morocco's Prime Minister declares support for abortion
Date: 11 January 2012
Source: New York Times
Morocco's Prime Minister has declared his support for allowing abortions in cases of rape and incest. This follows earlier statements from the social and family development committing the newly elected moderate Islamic party to a change in abortion law.
The government's new position on the issue was unexpected. The ruling party took a tough line on moral issues when it was in opposition. But the party appears to have shifted its opinion, in line with opinion polls showing that half of respondents wanted abortion to be legalised in cases of incest or rape.
