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Abortion in Afghanistan: ‘My Mother Crushed My Stomach with a Stone’

Abortion in Afghanistan is illegal and punishable by imprisonment, but some desperate women resort to life-threatening methods like taking toxic drugs or using heavy objects to crush their stomachs.
The fear of being stigmatized and arrested is strong among Afghan women seeking abortions, forcing them to conceal their actions and claim miscarriage at hospitals.
The closure of family planning services, lack of access to modern contraception, and banning of women from medical education have exacerbated the risks and challenges surrounding abortion in Afghanistan under Taliban rule.

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'My Mother Crushed My Stomach With A Stone': Tales Of Abortion In Afghanistan

The Taliban -- who follow a strict interpretation of Islam -- did not change the abortion laws when they returned to power in 2021.

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Abortion in Afghanistan: ‘My mother crushed my stomach with a stone’

Abortion in Afghanistan is illegal and you can be locked up for having or assisting one.

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Abortion in Afghanistan: 'My mother crushed my stomach with a stone'

When Bahara was four months pregnant, she went to a Kabul hospital to beg for an abortion. "We're not allowed," a doctor told her. "If someone finds out, we will all end up in prison."

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