The so-called 'abortion boat' is expected to dock in the Moroccan port of Smir on Thursday at 1 PM local time.
The boat is sailing to Morocco on the invitation of the Alternative Movement for Individual Freedoms (MALI), which is campaigning for the legalization of abortion in the North African country. The ship sails under the Dutch flag and since it falls under Dutch legislation, the Dutch organization Women on Waves can legally terminate pregnancies in international waters.
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