Moroccan port targeted by abortion ship closed
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Moroccan authorities have closed the port where a Dutch ship promoting abortions was scheduled to land.
A government official at Smir said it was sealed for "military maneuvers," but did not elaborate. He refused to identify himself.
A naval vessel and an inflatable motor boat could be seen patrolling the harbor, which was filled with recreational yachts.
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The "Women on Waves" boat was scheduled to arrive in Smir Thursday. It would be the boat's first landfall in a Muslim country.
The Dutch ship was invited to Morocco by a local women's rights organization seeking the legalization of abortion in this North African kingdom.
The Moroccan government says the boat did not have permission to come.