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Taliban Ban on Contraceptive Pills; UN Calls Maternal Health Access Vital

Mohammad Farhaad Mohammad Farhaad
6 April 2026 - Solar Hijri Date: 1405/01/17 [t_time:1775494865]
A female doctor consults with a patient at a WHO-supported health facility in Afghanistan, where access to healthcare for women remains under severe threat amid Taliban restrictions. (Photo Credit: WHO)

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The United Nations Population Fund in Afghanistan (UNFPA) says that access for pregnant women to health services is an undeniable necessity.

On Monday, April 6, UNFPA stated that Afghanistan has the highest maternal mortality rate in Asia.

This statement was released while the Taliban’s Morality Police in Herat have closed several sections of the province’s maternity wards.

The Taliban have warned that contraceptive pills and condoms should not be provided to women.

The World Health Organization (WHO) in Afghanistan had previously stated that health decisions should be based on scientific guidance.

You can read the Persian version of this news here:

ممنوعیت ارایه قرص‌های ضد بارداری توسط طالبان؛ سازمان ملل: دسترسی زنان باردار به خدمات صحی حیاتی است

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