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Iran: Lawmakers’ Vote Advances Ban of Birth Control Procedures Iran: Lawmakers’ Vote Advances Ban of Birth Control Procedures
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Iran moved toward criminalizing vasectomies and tubal ligations on Tuesday as lawmakers approved a bill meant to counter a drop in the country’s population, the semiofficial Iranian Students’ News Agency reported. The measure, which would still require ratification by a constitutional watchdog, would imprison those convicted of performing vasectomies and tubal ligations for two to five years. Opponents of the bill warn that it could cause Iranians to seek underground medical care that could be dangerous. Last year, about 100,000 people underwent birth-control surgery in Iran. Having successfully curbed birthrates for two decades, Iran is now promoting a baby boom to help make up for its graying population. Iran moved toward criminalizing vasectomies and tubal ligations on Tuesday as lawmakers approved a bill meant to counter a drop in the country’s population, the semiofficial Iranian Students’ News Agency reported. The measure, which would still require ratification by a constitutional watchdog, would imprison those convicted of performing vasectomies and tubal ligations for two to five years. Having successfully curbed birthrates for two decades, Iran is now promoting a baby boom to help make up for its graying population.