Police Services booked on Monday a retired doctor on allegations of performing an illegal abortion on a 22-year-old woman in an apartment in Agadir (West).
The defendant, who has a case law in the practice of illicit abortion, was apprehended and detained while in the midst of performing the operation, in the presence of a second woman, in circumstances where health safety requirements were compromised.
The investigation also led to the arrest of a receptionist at another medical clinic who was suspected of involvement in similarly illicit behavior.
The implicated persons were placed in police custody to complete the investigation under the supervision of the public prosecutor.