Help us continue to fight human rights abuses. Please give now to support our work. The media reports say these women were given no information and did not have an opportunity to provide informed consent. Forced gynecological examinations can amount to sexual assault.
Media also reported that authorities removed and examined additional women from the airport and other flights. The Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs said she is expecting a report from Qatari authorities sometime this week. But the circumstances that might have led a woman to leave the baby in the airport bathroom should be too.
In Qatar and across the Gulf region, sexual relations outside of wedlock are criminalized , meaning a pregnant woman who is not married, even if the pregnancy is the result of rape, may end up facing arrest and prosecution. Hospitals are required to report women pregnant outside of wedlock to the authorities.
Low-paid migrant women, like the more than , migrant domestic workers, in Qatar are disproportionately impacted by such policies. Qatar should prohibit forced gynecological exams and investigate and bring to account any individuals who authorized any demeaning treatment.
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It should also decriminalize sex outside of wedlock. Authorities should ensure that pregnant people, regardless of their marital status, have access to quality sexual and reproductive health care and choices, including access to contraception, abortion, prenatal care, obstetric care, and adoption services without fearing arrest or prison.
