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Raisi sounds alarm about ‘high’ abortion rate
“Iran’s young girls and boys should know that illegal abortion is voluntary manslaughter under the Sharia law,” Raisi told a major event on rejuvenating the population, ISNA reported. According to unofficial figures, each year between 300,000 to 500,000 abortions, most of them illegal, are carried out in Iran.
Raisi called for more incentives to be granted to families and young couples as part of national efforts to boost the birth rate. “Family is a key part of any society, which needs to be empowered partly through giving birth to children,” Raisi said, adding that economic concerns, including housing, should be addressed as they discourage young people from getting married.
He also said offering free of charge medical services to treat infertility as well as free healthcare for children under seven could also contribute to improving the birth rate.
In recent years, Iran has launched various plans to increase the birth rate to slow down population ageing.