Unwed Mothers Face Barriers In Saudi Arabia
Under Saudi Arabian law, unmarried women who give birth risk arrest. A Kenyan domestic worker, Edith, reported being unable to obtain a birth certificate for her daughter, Blessings, due to her marital status.
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Sources · 7 independent
CBC Radio One
“Under Saudi Arabian law, unmarried women who give birth risk being arrested. And when Blessings was born, there was no way to get her a birth certificate or leave the country.”
WAMU 88.5 DC
“unmarried women who give birth risk being arrested And when blessings was born there was no way to get her a birth certificate or leave the country”
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