"Pregnancy Patrols" & Conception Registries: Iran's Abortion Crackdown
Channel: Atheist Republic
Date: 2022-08-03

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Recently, the Iranian Ministry of Health started conducting "Pregnancy Patrols'' and interrupting medical procedures that might affect the fertility of women undergoing such procedures. With an official and legal permit, these operatives roam the wards of the major hospitals in the country and warn the young women not to go through a hysterectomy, ovary removal, and other similar procedures, regardless of the reason. The Health Ministry also announced last month that "aiding and abetting" abortions will be considered a criminal offense. Any medical professionals taking part in such procedures will be heavily fined and could be disbarred. On top of this, the Health Ministry's Youth Population Department recently announced that results and data of any woman visiting the hospital for pregnancy-related tests, such as sonography, would be recorded in the country's new "Comprehensive Pregnancy Registration System." This means the moment the system learns a woman is pregnant; she will be under surveillance. Iran's declining birth rate has been a source of worry and consternation for the regime for many years. Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has decreed that "Any action that slows or stops population growth should only be done after we reach 150 million people." Despite various government incentives, state subsidies to families are unlikely to work, considering the protracted cost of living crisis devastating Iranians' livelihoods. In order to increase the population, alongside banning abortions, the government has banned the import of condoms, vasectomy, contraceptive advertising, and the distribution of contraceptives.

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"Pregnancy Patrols" & Conception Registries: Iran's Abortion Crackdown
https://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/pregnancy-patrols-conception-registries-irans-abortion-crackdown
Location: Iran