I don't know why Iran can't just bring in Shia refugees from the other Muslim countries, just like others are allowing Syrian refugees settle in their countries. If the Iranian women don't want to have a bunch of babies, they shouldn't be forced to and men shouldn't be told they can't have a vasectomy. That should be the choice of the man.
Iran aims to ban vasectomies and cut access to contraceptives to boost births
Amnesty International says bills to reverse progressive family planning laws would reduce Iranian women to ‘baby-making machines’
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has said he wants the country’s population to double and is aiming to restrict access to contraception. Photograph: STR/AP
Saeed Kamali Dehghan
Tuesday 10 March 2015 20.01 EDTLast modified on Tuesday 10 March 201521.45 EDT
The Iranian parliament is considering two separate bills aimed at boosting the population. But Amnesty International warned in a report published on Wednesday that the proposals are misguided and, if approved, would “entrench discriminatory practices” and expose women to health risks.
Iran has pursued an effective birth control programme for over two decades. It included subsidised vasectomies, free condoms and affordable contraceptives, as well as countrywide education on sexual health and family planning.
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Iran aims to ban vasectomies and cut access to contraceptives to boost births
Amnesty International says bills to reverse progressive family planning laws would reduce Iranian women to ‘baby-making machines’
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has said he wants the country’s population to double and is aiming to restrict access to contraception. Photograph: STR/AP
Saeed Kamali Dehghan
Tuesday 10 March 2015 20.01 EDTLast modified on Tuesday 10 March 201521.45 EDT
The Iranian parliament is considering two separate bills aimed at boosting the population. But Amnesty International warned in a report published on Wednesday that the proposals are misguided and, if approved, would “entrench discriminatory practices” and expose women to health risks.
Iran has pursued an effective birth control programme for over two decades. It included subsidised vasectomies, free condoms and affordable contraceptives, as well as countrywide education on sexual health and family planning.
Continue reading at:
Iran aims to ban vasectomies and cut access to contraceptives to boost births World news The Guardian?