The Next Battleground for Abortion Rights: Morocco

The Next Battleground for Abortion Rights: Morocco
The North African country is emerging as a key battleground on abortion, with an increasingly assertive movement seeking a break with conservative laws.

By Alice Morrison
Sept 23 2019

It’s midnight and moonless as a group of women gathers outside the Ministry of Health in Rabat, Morocco. They have assembled to wage war on Morocco’s abortion laws, which prohibit abortion in all cases except when the life of the mother is in immediate danger. Their weapon of choice? Sanitary towels covered in fake blood and slogans they affix to the walls of the ministry.

“No uterus — no opinion.”
“My body, my rules.”
“Abortion for all — women decide.”

Continued: https://www.ozy.com/fast-forward/the-next-battleground-for-abortion-rights-morocco/96108

Anti-abortion flyers found in breach of South Australia electoral laws

Anti-abortion flyers found in breach of South Australia electoral laws

By Rebecca Puddy
Posted Feb 7, 2019

Anti-abortion campaigners say they have been ordered by the Electoral Commission of South Australia (ECSA) to stop letterboxing flyers and driving a mobile billboard around Adelaide.

The ECSA's decision comes ahead of Saturday's by-election in Cheltenham and Enfield. It follows legislation being introduced to Parliament late last year to remove abortion from the state's crimes act.

Continued; https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-08/anti-abortion-campaign-ordered-to-stop-ahead-of-by-election/10785096

Isle of Man becomes first place in British Isles to decriminalise abortion

Isle of Man becomes first place in British Isles to decriminalise abortion

Telegraph Reporters
15 January 2019

The Isle of Man has become the first place in the British Isles to decriminalise abortion.

The new law will allow abortion for any reason up to 14 weeks and in certain circumstances between 15 and 23 weeks. From 24 weeks until birth, abortion will be permitted when pregnancy would cause risk to the mother's life or if the baby when born would suffer serious impairment or die shortly after birth.

Continued: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/politics/isle-man-becomes-first-place-british-isles-decriminalise-abortion/

15.01.2019

decriminalisation of abortion

New Isle of Man abortion law moves a step closer

New Isle of Man abortion law moves a step closer

7 November 2018

Decriminalising abortion on the Isle of Man has moved a step closer after reforms were given unanimous backing by Tynwald members.

The Abortion Reform Bill will make it legal for women to have a termination on request within the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.

Continued: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-46112880

ISLE OF MAN – Dignity clause incorporated into Abortion Reform Bill

Dignity clause incorporated into Abortion Reform Bill

Friday, 6 July 2018 - Politics

A late alteration to the Abortion Reform Bill was added last week, to ensure any remains are treated with dignity.

Legislative Council last week approved the bill. Numerous, mainly technical, amendments were approved, while attempts by Bishop Peter Eagles to impose new restrictions were unsuccessful.

Continued: http://www.iomtoday.co.im/article.cfm?id=41616&headline=Dignity%20clause%20incorporated%20into%20Abortion%20Reform%20Bill&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2018

06.07.2018

Department of Health and Social Care

Isle of Man – LegCo approves Abortion Reform Bill

LegCo approves Abortion Reform Bill

Tuesday, 26 June 2018

The Abortion Reform Bill has been approved fully by the Legislative Council.

This morning, MLCs dealt with all of its clauses - including 71 proposed amendments - and then suspended rules so that they could take the third and final reading at the same sitting. At that point, the historic vote to approve wide-reaching change was 8-1 in favour, with only Bishop Peter Eagles voting against.

The bill will still need to go back to the House of Keys for final approval, however.

Continued: http://www.iomtoday.co.im/article.cfm?id=41453&headline=LegCo%20approves%20Abortion%20Reform%20Bill&sectionIs=NEWS&searchyear=2018

Isle of Man: Bishop’s witnesses begin their evidence in abortion debate

Bishop's witnesses begin their evidence in abortion debate

Tuesday, 12 June 2018

Witnesses called by Bishop Peter Eagles to support his arguments against aspects of the Abortion Reform Bill began their evidence this morning.

The Bishop, who is also set to table a series of amendments to the Abortion Reform Bill at the clauses stage, warned that unless he could be persuaded otherwise, he would vote against the second reading of the bill.

He called three witnesses to go before the Legislative Council today.

Continued: http://www.iomtoday.co.im/article.cfm?id=41159&headline=Bishop%27s%20witnesses%20begin%20their%20evidence%20in%20abortion%20debate&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2018

12.06.2018

Isle of Man abortion reform bill passed by House of Keys

Isle of Man abortion reform bill passed by House of Keys

May 1, 2018

Plans to change the Isle of Man's abortion laws have been approved by the House of Keys by a margin of 22-2.

The Abortion Reform Bill would allow women to have terminations within the first 14 weeks of their pregnancy, with other restrictions also being eased.

Under existing Manx law, abortions can only be carried out if a pregnancy is the result of rape or because of mental health concerns.

Continued: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-43963288

01.05.2018

Campaign for Abortion Law Modernisation IoM

Isle of Man – Abortion reform: Were extreme protests just a ‘moment in time’?

Abortion reform: Were extreme protests just a 'moment in time'?

Friday, 16 March 2018

A claim was made this week that that further extreme anti-abortion protests were unlikely.

Chris Robertshaw (Douglas East) made the assertion as he questioned the need for a proposal to introduce a law creating safety zones around areas where abortion services would be provided.

Continued: http://www.iomtoday.co.im/article.cfm?id=39225&headline=Abortion%20reform:%20Were%20extreme%20protests%20just%20a%20%27moment%20in%20time%27?&sectionIs=NEWS&searchyear=2018

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