Under current Moroccan law, abortions are only allowed with a husband's consent in order to save a woman's life or maintain her physical or mental health, meaning that unmarried women could not legally have an abortion. Now this is set to change.
The new direction will also enhance the Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane's claim to be a moderate and allay the fears of those who thought an Islamist party would be much more socially conservative. It follows on from his declaration that he had no intention of enforcing a conservative dress code. It is early days, but the signs are good. Benkirane's moderate Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD) took the most seats in the November 25th parliamentary elections
The New Coalition
The prime minister, will lead a broad coalition. Benkirane’s movement allied with three other parties close to the palace, and the king still retains veto powers over some decisions. Four other posts were directly appointed by the palace, including religious affairs. Both the Foreign Ministry and the Interior Ministry have also been assigned “minister delegates,” with ties to the palace that may challenge the power of the ministers. For instance, Saadeddin al-Othmani, the number 2 of the PJD and the new foreign minister, will have to contend with minister-delegate Youssef Amrani, who was a top assistant to the previous minister.
Abdullah Baha, a top advisor to the new prime minister, dismissed concerns about these new posts. “It is us who wanted him there,”.
Benkirane's alliance is a politically sound move as it includes with two conservative parties close to the monarchy—Istiqlal (Independence), which came second, and the Popular Movement — as well as the smaller left-wing Progress and Socialism Party.
Istiqlal member Nizar Baraka was named Finance and Economy Minister, replacing Salaheddine Mezouar whose party, the National Rally of Independents, opted to go into opposition.
PJD member Mohamed Najib Boulif, who has initially been strongly touted for Baraka’s role, was named minister in charge of general affairs and governance, putting him in charge of thorny issues such as reforming the burdensome subsidies system.
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Bassima Hakkaoui of the PJD took over the social and women’s affairs ministry as the only woman in the 31-member cabinet.
Saad-Eddine El-Othmani, another PJD member, was appointed foreign minister while Popular Movement leader Mohand Laenser was appointed interior minister.
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Who cares? Any woman who really wants an abortion will be able to get.
Whether this is a good thing or not, that's a different story.
Benkirane has no real power. None whatsoever. All the powers are in the king's hands.
So these speculations is a lot of ink for very little.
Find something more interesting to blog about.
With all due respect of course!!
You are obviously not a Moroccan woman! Benkirane has taken things in the right direction. You should remember that what is not interesting to you may be of interest to others. Yes, things could be better, but Morocco is so far ahead of other Muslim countries and of that we should all be very proud.
L'avortement doit être une solution laissée ouverte devant toute femme qui ne désire pas avoir un enfant. Aucune considération morale ou religieuse ne doit faire opposition. C'est à la femme seule d'en décider.
En tant que marocain, c'est ainsi que je considère les choses.
Bonne fin de semaine!
Translated:
Abortion should be an option left open to any woman who does not want to have a child. No moral or religious opposition should do. It is the woman alone to decide.
As a Moroccan, that's how I see things.
Have a good weekend!
More sacrifices to the god Moloch, it looks like...
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