Turkey bans elective C-sections at private medical centres

The Turkish government has banned planned caesarean cuts in private clinics. Sharp criticism comes from human rights groups and the opposition. And an advertising campaign in the football league further fuels the debate.

The Turkish government has banned planned caesarean cuts in private clinics. An order published in the Official Journal met with massive criticism from human rights groups and the opposition. For the evening, first protests against the new regime have been announced in Istanbul and Ankara.

Turkey has imposed a ban on planned cesarean births without medical need in private clinics. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is a strong supporter of so-called natural births. The Ministry of Health published a decree on the weekend in the Official Journal. The measure met with massive criticism among human rights groups and the opposition.Turkey has the highest rate of cesarean births among the 38 OECD countries, as shown by the most recent avai…

The Erdogan government announced the changed policy this weekend.

Turkey has the highest rate of cesarean births among the 38 OECD countries. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is pushing for women to give birth naturally.

Turkey has the highest rate of cesarean births among the 38 OECD countries. More than every second live birth takes place in this way. Now the government imposes a ban - and stands out in a football match with an advertising campaign in question.